Report: UW-Madison graduation, retention rates increase

University of Wisconsin System and UW–Madison graduation and retention rates continue to rise, two strong indicators that students are being effectively served despite limited resources, according to the latest university accountability report presented to the Board of Regents Feb. 6.

UW–Madison’s most recent six-year graduation rate is 78.2 percent, slightly above its 78 percent target. Its second-year retention rate is 91.9 percent, just short of the 92 percent target.

Prepared by the UW System Office of Policy Analysis and Research, the report is available online at http://www.uwsa.edu/opar/.