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UW Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

25% 4-Year Graduation Rate
58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
80% Retention Rate

University of Wyoming 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to UW after their first year? Are UW students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

UW Retention Rate

80% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, UW 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 Wyoming, the average is 65.13%.

UW Retention  80 out of 100
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Wyoming Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UW80%
Nationwide70.57%
Wyoming65.13%

UW Graduation Rates

58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
30.35% Transfer Rate
7.59% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,771 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

25% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 58% in six years, and 60% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of UW is 58%. 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 length of time it takes an UW undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.60 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60%
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UW Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,12236%
Six Years1,77158%
Eight Years892%
Did Not Complete1,21640%
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 Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1216 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1216 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled181.5%
Transferred93677.0%
Dropped Out23419.2%

UW Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native80%
Asian52%
Black / African-American41%
Hawaiian67%
Hispanic46%
International55%
Multi-Ethnic41%
Unknown50%
White63%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 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 UW Graduation Rates

51% First-Time, Full-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Wyoming represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.27% of UW bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the UW class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UW graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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  25 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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UW First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUWNationwide
Four Years25%37.92%
Six Years58%46.43%
Eight Years61%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UW Drop Out Rates

608 first-time / full-time students or 39% 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 Enrolled182.96%
Transferred55791.61%
Dropped Out294.77%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Wyoming represent 0.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the UW class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

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  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UW Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUWNationwide
Four Years17%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years33%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UW Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / part-time students or 67% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

983 UW students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.87% 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 61%, 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 63%.

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  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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UW Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUWNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years63%55.07%

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

365 non first-time / part-time students or 37% 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 Enrolled174.66%
Transferred22060.27%
Dropped Out12835.07%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

17% Returning, Part-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

511 UW students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.57% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 51%, 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 53%.

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  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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UW Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUWNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years51%36.03%
Eight Years53%37.80%

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

239 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled72.93%
Transferred15564.85%
Dropped Out7732.22%

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