Westminster New Wilmington Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Westminster College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Westminster New Wilmington first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Westminster New Wilmington. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Westminster New Wilmington Retention Rate
• Westminster New Wilmington Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Westminster New Wilmington Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Westminster New Wilmington Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Westminster New Wilmington 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%.

Westminster New Wilmington Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 262 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% 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 Westminster New Wilmington graduation rate 66%.

Westminster New Wilmington Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Westminster New Wilmington Drop Out Rate

We don’t have drop out data for Westminster College.

Westminster New Wilmington Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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 Westminster New Wilmington are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Westminster New Wilmington Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Westminster College represent 92.98% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Westminster New Wilmington graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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.

Westminster New Wilmington First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Westminster New Wilmington Drop Out Rates

128 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Westminster New Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 128 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Westminster College represent 1.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Westminster New Wilmington graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Westminster New Wilmington Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Westminster New Wilmington Drop Out Rates

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Westminster College represent 5.76% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Westminster New Wilmington graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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.

Westminster New Wilmington Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Westminster New Wilmington Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Westminster New Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Westminster College represent 0.25% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Westminster New Wilmington graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

Westminster New Wilmington Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Westminster New Wilmington Drop Out Rates

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.

• Westminster New Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Westminster College, Fulton MO under License