UVa - Wise Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

The University of Virginia's College at Wise 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many UVa - Wise first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore UVa - Wise retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• UVa - Wise Retention Rate
• UVa - Wise 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
• UVa - Wise Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

UVa - Wise Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, UVa - Wise has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

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

When looking at just colleges and universities in Virginia, the average is 69.66%.

UVa - Wise Graduation Rates

There were approximately 257 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 47% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of UVa - Wise is 47%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average UVa - Wise student takes 4.51 years to graduate with their bachelors.

UVa - Wise Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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UVa - Wise Drop Out Rate

Approximately 284 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 284 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• UVa - Wise lost contact with the remaining 269 who we assumed dropped out.

UVa - Wise Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 UVa - Wise are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time UVa - Wise Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at The University of Virginia's College at Wise represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 64.20% of UVa - Wise bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the UVa - Wise class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UVa - Wise graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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.

UVa - Wise First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time UVa - Wise Drop Out Rates

191 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• UVa - Wise lost contact with the remaining 181 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at The University of Virginia's College at Wise represent 4.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the UVa - Wise class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time UVa - Wise Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time UVa - Wise Drop Out Rates

20 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• UVa - Wise lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

122 UVa - Wise students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.14% 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 62%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 65%.

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.

UVa - Wise Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time UVa - Wise Drop Out Rates

43 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• UVa - Wise lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

44 UVa - Wise students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.99% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 30%, 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 32%.

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.

UVa - Wise Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time UVa - Wise Drop Out Rates

30 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• UVa - Wise lost contact with the remaining 30 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

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