Wheeling University Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Wheeling University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Wheeling University 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.

• Wheeling University Retention Rate
• Wheeling University 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
• Wheeling University Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Wheeling University Retention Rate

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

With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, Wheeling University has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in West Virginia, the average is 70.53%.

Wheeling University Graduation Rates

There were approximately 91 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% 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 Wheeling University graduation rate 30%.

Wheeling University 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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Wheeling University Drop Out Rate

We don’t have drop out data for Wheeling University.

Wheeling University Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Wheeling University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Wheeling University Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Wheeling University represent 73.75% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Wheeling University graduation rate was 41%, 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.

Wheeling University First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Wheeling University Drop Out Rates

131 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Wheeling University lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at Wheeling University.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Wheeling University represent 13.29% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Wheeling University 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 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Wheeling University Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Wheeling University Drop Out Rates

40 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.

• Wheeling University lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Wheeling University represent 12.96% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Wheeling University 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.

Wheeling University Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Wheeling University Drop Out Rates

39 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.

• Wheeling University lost contact with the remaining 39 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
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