Wisconsin College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics

The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.

Graduation Rate Comparison Between Wisconsin Colleges

The following table lists Wisconsin colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time)Retention Rate (part-time)
VICI Beauty School
Greenfield, WI
Private, 2-4 years
89%-100%-
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
52%-72%100
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
22%19%--
Bellin College
Green Bay, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
75%-82%60
Beloit College
Beloit, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
71%-82%-
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
Public, 2-4 years
41%5%53%50
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
51%23%63%-
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
67%-75%50
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
64%-74%33
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
66%-78%27
Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
62%28%76%100
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public, 2-4 years
50%7%74%59
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Public, 2-4 years
44%-81%45
The Professional Hair Design Academy
Eau Claire, WI
Private, 2-4 years
75%-89%67
Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
51%-60%50
Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WI
Public, 2-4 years
47%5%69%56
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
78%-88%50
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
55%23%76%62
Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
51%32%65%-
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
82%-89%50
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Public, 2-4 years
40%5%71%54
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
Public, 2-4 years
15%11%53%44
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
56%-85%-
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
71%19%82%-
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
Public, 2-4 years
44%7%79%64
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
60%23%65%-
Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander, WI
Public, 2-4 years
49%13%52%58
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public, 2-4 years
32%17%63%55
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
Public, 2-4 years
50%6%79%55
Northland College
Ashland, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
54%10%74%-
Ripon College
Ripon, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
56%-76%-
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
71%23%82%-
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI
Public, 2-4 years
55%3%73%55
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
60%-76%-
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Public, 2-4 years
46%8%66%59
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Public, 2-4 years
47%5%75%71
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
Public, 2-4 years
41%17%47%38
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
61%-74%40
Northwood Technical College
Shell Lake, WI
Public, 2-4 years
60%4%77%60
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
65%-80%55
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
52%-69%38
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
69%-84%43
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
67%24%75%-
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
57%-68%35
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
40%-71%33
Herzing University-Madison
Madison, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
21%-51%44
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
51%-72%25
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
40%-66%57
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
89%-94%65
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
47%-72%36
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
61%-78%50
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
59%-73%29
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
56%-75%42
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
Hayward, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
8%-67%-
College of Menominee Nation
Keshena, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
33%-50%-
Milwaukee Career College
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 2-4 years
64%-86%-
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
Green Bay, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
60%---
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
15%17%64%-
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton
Appleton, WI
Private, 2-4 years
80%-91%-
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska
Onalaska, WI
Private, 2-4 years
87%-100%-
Herzing University-Kenosha
Kenosha, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
25%-67%88
Herzing University-Brookfield
Brookfield, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
60%-85%100
Panache Academy of Beauty
Baraboo, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
75%-93%100
Shepherds College
Union Grove, WI
Private, 2-4 years
83%2%77%-
Bella Academy of Cosmetology
Manitowoc, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
64%-75%-
Average55%14%75%56