Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Winthrop's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Winthrop. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Winthrop
- Graduation Rates at Winthrop University
Winthrop's Freshman Retention Rate is About Average
With 73.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Winthrop University has freshman retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 72.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in South Carolina, the average is 69.0%.
Winthrop Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 52.0% of Winthrop Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Winthrop, there were 1,405 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2013. By 2015, six years after beginning their degree, 52.0% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 53.4% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 46.6% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 655 students, 8 were still working towards their degree, 501 had transferred to a different institution, and Winthrop lost contact with the remaining 145 whom we assume dropped out.
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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-Time / Full-time Students at Winthrop Represent 76.5% of the Class of 2013 and 75.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 34.0%, first-time students in the Winthrop class of 2013 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After six years, the graduation rate was 51.7% and by 2017, 52.9% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 33.4% after four years, 47.6% after six years, and 49.2% after eight years.
The Graduation Rate at Winthrop is About What we had Anticipated
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Winthrop, we expected that after six years about 50.0% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Winthrop
47.1% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2013 had not Completed Their Degree by 2017
Of these 506 students, 7 were still working towards their degree, 409 had transferred to a different institution, and Winthrop lost contact with the remaining 90 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Winthrop Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2013 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
None of the students in Winthrop's class of 2013 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "part-time".
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 22.2% after six years and 24.5% after eight years.
Returning / Full-time Students at Winthrop Represent 21.0% of the Class of 2013 and 23.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 57.6%, returning students in the Winthrop class of 2013 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 58.6%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 55.0% after six years and 56.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Winthrop
41.4% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2013 had not Completed Their Degree by 2017
Of these 122 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 77 had transferred to a different institution, and Winthrop lost contact with the remaining 45 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Winthrop Represent 2.5% of the Class of 2013 and 1.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 11.4%, returning students in the Winthrop class of 2013 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 25.7%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.7% after six years and 38.6% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Winthrop
74.3% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2013 had not Completed Their Degree by 2017
Of these 26 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 15 had transferred to a different institution, and Winthrop lost contact with the remaining 10 whom we assume dropped out.
