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WCTC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

35% 4-Year Graduation Rate
32% 6-Year Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate

Waukesha County Technical College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many WCTC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore WCTC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

WCTC Retention Rate

73% 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, WCTC 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%.

WCTC Retention  73 out of 100
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Wisconsin Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
WCTC73%
Nationwide70.57%
Wisconsin74.47%

WCTC Graduation Rates

32% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.63% Transfer Rate
44.98% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 459 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 WCTC graduation rate 32%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33%
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WCTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years38426%
Six Years45932%
Eight Years231%
Did Not Complete97267%
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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WCTC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 972 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 972 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred30030.9%
Dropped Out65467.3%

WCTC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 WCTC 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 WCTC Graduation Rates

29% First-Time, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Waukesha County Technical College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.38% of WCTC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the WCTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the WCTC graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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  35 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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WCTC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWCTCNationwide
Four Years35%37.92%
Six Years40%46.43%
Eight Years41%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time WCTC Drop Out Rates

249 first-time / full-time students or 59% 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%
Transferred7329.32%
Dropped Out17068.27%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

34% First-Time, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Waukesha County Technical College represent 33.70% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the WCTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.

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  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time WCTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsWCTCNationwide
Four Years14%14.37%
Six Years20%21.59%
Eight Years22%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time WCTC Drop Out Rates

384 first-time / part-time students or 78% 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 Enrolled92.34%
Transferred9324.22%
Dropped Out28273.44%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

259 WCTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.81% 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 43%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 44%.

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  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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WCTC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWCTCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years43%53.83%
Eight Years44%55.07%

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

146 non first-time / part-time students or 56% 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 Enrolled21.37%
Transferred5940.41%
Dropped Out8558.22%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

283 WCTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.46% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 30%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.

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  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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WCTC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsWCTCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years30%36.03%
Eight Years32%37.80%

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

193 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.52%
Transferred7538.86%
Dropped Out11760.62%

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