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Wilson Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

43% 4-Year Graduation Rate
56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
68% Retention Rate

Wilson College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Wilson after their first year? Are Wilson students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Wilson Retention Rate

68% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Wilson 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Wilson Retention  68 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Wilson68%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Wilson Graduation Rates

56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.53% Transfer Rate
15.31% Dropout Rate

Of the 55 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

43% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 56% in six years, and 58% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Wilson is 56%. 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 typical Wilson student takes 4.22 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  50%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Wilson Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years4950%
Six Years5556%
Eight Years22%
Did Not Complete4142%
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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Wilson Drop Out Rate

Approximately 41 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 41 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred2663.4%
Dropped Out1536.6%

Wilson Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Black / African-American58%
Hispanic100%
International67%
Unknown53%
White47%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Wilson 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 Wilson Graduation Rates

79% First-Time, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Wilson College represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.91% of Wilson bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Wilson class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Wilson graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Wilson First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWilsonNationwide
Four Years43%37.92%
Six Years51%46.43%
Eight Years53%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Wilson Drop Out Rates

36 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2261.11%
Dropped Out1438.89%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Wilson College represent 3.06% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Wilson Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsWilsonNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Wilson Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred266.67%
Dropped Out133.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
89% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

18 Wilson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.37% 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 89%, 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 89%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  89 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  89 out of 100
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Wilson Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWilsonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years89%53.83%
Eight Years89%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Wilson Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wilson returning, part-time students.

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