Sisseton Wahpeton College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Sisseton Wahpeton College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Sisseton Wahpeton College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• Sisseton Wahpeton College Retention Rate
• Sisseton Wahpeton College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Sisseton Wahpeton College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Sisseton Wahpeton College Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 35% students making it past their freshmen year, Sisseton Wahpeton College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in South Dakota, the average is 75.05%.

Sisseton Wahpeton College Graduation Rates

Of the 29 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 0% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 14% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Sisseton Wahpeton College graduation rate 14%.

Sisseton Wahpeton College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Sisseton Wahpeton College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 158 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 158 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• Sisseton Wahpeton College lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.

Sisseton Wahpeton College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Sisseton Wahpeton College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Sisseton Wahpeton College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Sisseton Wahpeton College represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the Sisseton Wahpeton College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Sisseton Wahpeton College graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 9% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Sisseton Wahpeton College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Sisseton Wahpeton College Drop Out Rates

61 first-time / full-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Sisseton Wahpeton College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Sisseton Wahpeton College represent 3.77% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Sisseton Wahpeton College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Sisseton Wahpeton College Drop Out Rates

8 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Sisseton Wahpeton College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

92 Sisseton Wahpeton College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.40% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 51%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Sisseton Wahpeton College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Sisseton Wahpeton College Drop Out Rates

45 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• Sisseton Wahpeton College lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

45 Sisseton Wahpeton College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.23% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 2%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Sisseton Wahpeton College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Sisseton Wahpeton College Drop Out Rates

44 non first-time / part-time students or 98% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Sisseton Wahpeton College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics