by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UW - Platteville first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at UW - Platteville. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, UW - Platteville 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UW - Platteville | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
Of the 1393 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% 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 UW - Platteville graduation rate 62%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 853 | 38% |
| Six Years | 1393 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 42 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 812 | 36% |
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.
Approximately 812 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 812 students who did not complete their degree?
6 are still enrolled.
474 transferred to another institution.
UW - Platteville lost contact with the remaining 327 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 474 | 58.4% |
| Dropped Out | 327 | 40.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 62% |
| Black / African-American | 32% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| International | 38% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 46% |
| Unknown | 29% |
| White | 63% |
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 UW - Platteville are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at University of Wisconsin-Platteville represent 70.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UW - Platteville graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | UW - Platteville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
585 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
358 transferred to another institution.
UW - Platteville lost contact with the remaining 221 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 358 | 61.20% |
| Dropped Out | 221 | 37.78% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Wisconsin-Platteville represent 0.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UW - Platteville graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | UW - Platteville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UW - Platteville lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 27.27% |
| Transferred | 2 | 18.18% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 54.55% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Wisconsin-Platteville represent 22.96% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UW - Platteville graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 71% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | UW - Platteville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
151 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
UW - Platteville lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.66% |
| Transferred | 84 | 55.63% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 43.71% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Wisconsin-Platteville represent 6.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UW - Platteville graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 53% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | UW - Platteville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 49% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 37.80% |
65 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
UW - Platteville lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 30 | 46.15% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 52.31% |
