by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding WVC retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Wenatchee Valley College.
There were approximately 1390 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% 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 WVC graduation rate 48%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1320 | 46% |
| Six Years | 1390 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 26 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1458 | 51% |
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.
Approximately 1458 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1458 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
421 transferred to another institution.
WVC lost contact with the remaining 999 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 421 | 28.9% |
| Dropped Out | 999 | 68.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 42% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at WVC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Wenatchee Valley College represent 23.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the WVC graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | WVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
397 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
WVC lost contact with the remaining 266 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.52% |
| Transferred | 121 | 30.48% |
| Dropped Out | 266 | 67.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Wenatchee Valley College represent 11.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the WVC graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | WVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 23.72% |
212 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
WVC lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.36% |
| Transferred | 72 | 33.96% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 63.68% |
Returning / full-time students at Wenatchee Valley College represent 31.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the WVC graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | WVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
340 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
WVC lost contact with the remaining 240 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.35% |
| Transferred | 92 | 27.06% |
| Dropped Out | 240 | 70.59% |
Returning / part-time students at Wenatchee Valley College represent 34.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the WVC graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | WVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
509 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
WVC lost contact with the remaining 358 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.95% |
| Transferred | 136 | 26.72% |
| Dropped Out | 358 | 70.33% |
