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UW - Green Bay Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

30% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UW - Green Bay? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

UW - Green Bay Retention Rate

74% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, UW - Green Bay 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.

UW - Green Bay Retention  74 out of 100
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Wisconsin Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UW - Green Bay74%
Nationwide70.57%
Wisconsin74.47%

UW - Green Bay Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.62% Transfer Rate
17.93% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,041 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

30% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 53% in six years, and 54% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UW - Green Bay graduation rate 53%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UW - Green Bay? The standard length of time for most students is 4.42 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54%
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UW - Green Bay Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years75438%
Six Years1,04153%
Eight Years361%
Did Not Complete90346%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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UW - Green Bay Drop Out Rate

Approximately 903 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 903 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled70.8%
Transferred52758.4%
Dropped Out35539.3%

UW - Green Bay Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian55%
Black / African-American50%
Hispanic52%
International29%
Multi-Ethnic24%
White59%

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 UW - Green Bay 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 UW - Green Bay Graduation Rates

45% First-Time, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay represent 45% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.52% of UW - Green Bay bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the UW - Green Bay class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UW - Green Bay graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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UW - Green Bay First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUW - Green BayNationwide
Four Years30%37.92%
Six Years51%46.43%
Eight Years53%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UW - Green Bay Drop Out Rates

425 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled71.65%
Transferred30170.82%
Dropped Out11827.76%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay represent 2.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the UW - Green Bay class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UW - Green Bay Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUW - Green BayNationwide
Four Years9%14.37%
Six Years23%21.59%
Eight Years28%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UW - Green Bay Drop Out Rates

31 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled26.45%
Transferred1651.61%
Dropped Out1341.94%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

29% Returning, Full-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

573 UW - Green Bay students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.94% 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 58%, 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 59%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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UW - Green Bay Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUW - Green BayNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years58%53.83%
Eight Years59%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UW - Green Bay Drop Out Rates

235 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled52.13%
Transferred13055.32%
Dropped Out10042.55%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

24% Returning, Part-Time
52% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

469 UW - Green Bay students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.69% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 55%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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UW - Green Bay Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUW - Green BayNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years52%36.03%
Eight Years55%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UW - Green Bay Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled83.77%
Transferred8037.74%
Dropped Out12458.49%

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