by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UW - Stevens Point 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 - Stevens Point. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, UW - Stevens Point 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 - Stevens Point | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 1474 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% 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 - Stevens Point graduation rate 59%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1110 | 45% |
| Six Years | 1474 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 974 | 39% |
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 974 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 974 students who did not complete their degree?
4 are still enrolled.
621 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 345 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 621 | 63.8% |
| Dropped Out | 345 | 35.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 57% |
| Asian | 45% |
| Black / African-American | 29% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 80% |
| White | 59% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 - Stevens Point 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 Wisconsin-Stevens Point represent 65.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UW - Stevens Point graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 - Stevens Point | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
700 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
465 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 231 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.57% |
| Transferred | 465 | 66.43% |
| Dropped Out | 231 | 33.00% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point represent 1.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UW - Stevens Point graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 - Stevens Point | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 48% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 23.72% |
15 first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 46.67% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 53.33% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point represent 29.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UW - Stevens Point graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 - Stevens Point | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
209 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 119 | 56.94% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 42.11% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point represent 4.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UW - Stevens Point graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 - Stevens Point | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
50 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 36.00% |
