by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Wheaton College Massachusetts 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Wheaton College Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wheaton College Massachusetts | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 356 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 74% of the cohort graduated. After six years 78% had completed their degree, and 78% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Wheaton College Massachusetts is 78%. 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 Wheaton College Massachusetts student takes 4.08 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 338 | 74% |
| Six Years | 356 | 78% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 101 | 22% |
Approximately 101 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 101 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
81 transferred to another institution.
Wheaton College Massachusetts lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 81 | 80.2% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 19.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 84% |
| Black / African-American | 79% |
| Hispanic | 91% |
| International | 68% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 58% |
| Unknown | 80% |
| White | 77% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Wheaton College Massachusetts are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Wheaton College Massachusetts represent 96% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.07% of Wheaton College Massachusetts bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 74%, first-time students in the Wheaton College Massachusetts class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wheaton College Massachusetts graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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 | Wheaton College Massachusetts | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 74% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 77% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 47.82% |
98 first-time / full-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
Wheaton College Massachusetts lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 78 | 79.59% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 20.41% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wheaton College Massachusetts first-time, part-time students.
17 Wheaton College Massachusetts students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.70% 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 82%, 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 82%.
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 | Wheaton College Massachusetts | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 82% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 55.07% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Wheaton College Massachusetts lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wheaton College Massachusetts returning, part-time students.
