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Warren Wilson Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

39% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
57% Retention Rate

Warren Wilson College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Warren Wilson? 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.

Warren Wilson Retention Rate

57% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Warren Wilson 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Warren Wilson Retention  57 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Warren Wilson57%
Nationwide70.57%
North Carolina66.53%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Warren Wilson Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
36.83% Transfer Rate
9.58% Dropout Rate

Of the 178 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

39% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 53% in six years, and 54% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Warren Wilson is 53%. 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.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Warren Wilson? The standard length of time for most students is 4.19 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54%
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Warren Wilson Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years14243%
Six Years17853%
Eight Years11%
Did Not Complete15546%
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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Warren Wilson Drop Out Rate

Approximately 155 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 155 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred12379.4%
Dropped Out3220.6%

Warren Wilson Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Black / African-American25%
Hispanic42%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic9%
White45%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Warren Wilson are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Warren Wilson Graduation Rates

72% First-Time, Full-Time
52% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Warren Wilson College represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.79% of Warren Wilson bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Warren Wilson class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Warren Wilson graduation rate was 52%, 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  39 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Warren Wilson First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWarren WilsonNationwide
Four Years39%37.92%
Six Years52%46.43%
Eight Years53%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Warren Wilson Drop Out Rates

114 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred9381.58%
Dropped Out2118.42%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Warren Wilson College represent 0.30% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Warren Wilson Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsWarren WilsonNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Warren Wilson Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% 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%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

28% Returning, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

92 Warren Wilson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.54% 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 57%, 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 57%.

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  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Warren Wilson Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWarren WilsonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years57%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Warren Wilson Drop Out Rates

40 non first-time / part-time students or 43% 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%
Transferred2972.50%
Dropped Out1127.50%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Warren Wilson returning, part-time students.

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