by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Wells after their first year? Are Wells students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Wells 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wells | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 81 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
45% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 49% in six years, and 50% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Wells is 49%. 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 Wells? The standard length of time for most students is 4.02 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76 | 46% |
| Six Years | 81 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 82 | 50% |
Approximately 82 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 82 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Wells lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 67 | 81.7% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 18.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 29% |
| White | 64% |
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 Wells 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 Wells College represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.25% of Wells bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time students in the Wells class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wells graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Wells | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
72 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Wells lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 83.33% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 16.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wells first-time, part-time students.
26 Wells students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.76% 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 62%, 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 62%.
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 | Wells | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Wells lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 70.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 30.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wells returning, part-time students.
