by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding University of Akron Wayne 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, University of Akron Wayne 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| University of Akron Wayne College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 51 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 8% of the cohort graduated. After six years 7% had completed their degree, and 12% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of University of Akron Wayne College is 7%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44 | 6% |
| Six Years | 51 | 7% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 601 | 88% |
Approximately 601 students or 88% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 601 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
311 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Wayne College lost contact with the remaining 283 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 311 | 51.7% |
| Dropped Out | 283 | 47.1% |
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 University of Akron Wayne 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 students at University of Akron Wayne College represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.55% of University of Akron Wayne College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time students in the University of Akron Wayne College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the University of Akron Wayne College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | University of Akron Wayne College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 9% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 47.82% |
343 first-time / full-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
188 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Wayne College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 188 | 54.81% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 43.44% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Akron Wayne College represent 16.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time, part-time students in the University of Akron Wayne College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 Completions | University of Akron Wayne College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
102 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Wayne College lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 32.35% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 67.65% |
95 University of Akron Wayne College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.83% 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 4%, 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 11%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | University of Akron Wayne College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 4% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 55.07% |
84 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Wayne College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 61 | 72.62% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 27.38% |
76 University of Akron Wayne College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 5%, 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 5%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | University of Akron Wayne College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 5% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 5% | 37.80% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 95% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Wayne College lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.39% |
| Transferred | 29 | 40.28% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 58.33% |
