The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Wisconsin is 55%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 54% to 55%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 14 to 1 and it decreased by 0 compared to 14 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 54.40%, and the current academic year rate is 55%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Wisconsin Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
54% | 53% | 56% |
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| 2014-15 |
53% | 51% | 56% |
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| 2015-16 |
53% | 50% | 56% |
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| 2016-17 |
51% | 50% | 54% |
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| 2017-18 |
54% | 52% | 57% |
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| 2018-19 |
55% | 53% | 57% |
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| 2019-20 |
56% | 52% | 58% |
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| 2020-21 |
57% | 56% | 61% |
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| 2021-22 |
56% | 53% | 58% |
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| 2022-23 |
55% | 55% | 57% |
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| Average | 54.40% | 52.50% | 57.00% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 23.60%, and the current year rate is 22%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Wisconsin Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 27% |
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| 2014-15 | 22% |
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| 2015-16 | 28% |
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| 2016-17 | 24% |
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| 2017-18 | 23% |
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| 2018-19 | 23% |
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| 2019-20 | 20% |
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| 2020-21 | 25% |
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| 2021-22 | 22% |
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| 2022-23 | 22% |
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| Average | 23.60% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.90% for full-time students and 56.40% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Wisconsin Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 75% | 51% |
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| 2014-15 | 73% | 60% |
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| 2015-16 | 75% | 58% |
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| 2016-17 | 75% | 60% |
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| 2017-18 | 77% | 54% |
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| 2018-19 | 73% | 64% |
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| 2019-20 | 76% | 54% |
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| 2020-21 | 77% | 62% |
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| 2021-22 | 74% | 49% |
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| 2022-23 | 74% | 52% |
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| Average | 74.90% | 56.40% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.00 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Wisconsin Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 14:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 14:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
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| Average | 14.00:1 |
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