by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Waynesburg first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Waynesburg retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Waynesburg 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Waynesburg | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 291 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 57% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 65% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Waynesburg is 65%. 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 Waynesburg undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.11 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 254 | 56% |
| Six Years | 291 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 158 | 35% |
Approximately 158 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 158 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
115 transferred to another institution.
Waynesburg lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 115 | 72.8% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 26.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 64% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 67% |
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 Waynesburg 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 students at Waynesburg University represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.03% of Waynesburg bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 57%, first-time students in the Waynesburg class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Waynesburg graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Waynesburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 66% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
133 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Waynesburg lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 100 | 75.19% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 24.81% |
First-time / part-time students at Waynesburg University represent 0.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Waynesburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Waynesburg lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 100.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
52 Waynesburg students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.53% 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 56%, 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 56%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Waynesburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Waynesburg lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 65.22% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 34.78% |
1 Waynesburg students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Waynesburg lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
