by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Wingate first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Wingate retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Wingate 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wingate | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 341 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 53% had completed their degree, and 55% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Wingate graduation rate 53%.
The average Wingate student takes 4.23 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 275 | 43% |
| Six Years | 341 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 289 | 45% |
Approximately 289 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 289 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
206 transferred to another institution.
Wingate lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 206 | 71.3% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 27.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 39% |
| Black / African-American | 42% |
| Hispanic | 54% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 56% |
| White | 53% |
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 Wingate 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 Wingate University represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.99% of Wingate bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Wingate class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wingate graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Wingate | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
249 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
192 transferred to another institution.
Wingate lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 192 | 77.11% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 21.29% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wingate first-time, part-time students.
92 Wingate students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.31% 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 61%, 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 62%.
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 | Wingate | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Wingate lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 60.00% |
8 Wingate students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Wingate | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Wingate lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
