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WSC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

28% 4-Year Graduation Rate
51% 6-Year Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate

Wayne State College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

WSC Retention Rate

74% 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, WSC 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.

WSC Retention  74 out of 100
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Nebraska Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
WSC74%
Nationwide70.57%
Nebraska73.00%

WSC Graduation Rates

51% 6-Year Graduation Rate
35.08% Transfer Rate
12.50% Dropout Rate

Of the 503 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official WSC graduation rate 51%.

The typical WSC student takes 4.37 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52%
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WSC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years32933%
Six Years50351%
Eight Years141%
Did Not Complete47548%
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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WSC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 475 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 475 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.6%
Transferred34873.3%
Dropped Out12426.1%

WSC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native33%
Asian43%
Black / African-American31%
Hispanic29%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic18%
Unknown78%
White56%

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 WSC 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 WSC Graduation Rates

69% First-Time, Full-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Wayne State College represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 68.99% of WSC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the WSC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the WSC graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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  28 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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WSC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWSCNationwide
Four Years28%37.92%
Six Years50%46.43%
Eight Years52%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time WSC Drop Out Rates

334 first-time / full-time students or 48% 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 Enrolled30.90%
Transferred25175.15%
Dropped Out8124.25%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Wayne State College represent 0.60% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the WSC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time WSC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsWSCNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time WSC Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 83% 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%
Transferred480.00%
Dropped Out120.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

24% Returning, Full-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

240 WSC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.19% 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 58%, 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 60%.

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  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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WSC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWSCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years58%53.83%
Eight Years60%55.07%

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

95 non first-time / part-time students or 40% 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%
Transferred6467.37%
Dropped Out3132.63%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% Returning, Part-Time
28% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

57 WSC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.75% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 28%, 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 28%.

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  28 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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WSC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsWSCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years28%36.03%
Eight Years28%37.80%

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

41 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled12.44%
Transferred2970.73%
Dropped Out1126.83%

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