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Table 9: Change in Average Net Cost, 2008-2010

Institution % Change

Globe 0%

UW-L +10%

Western +6.7%

Viterbo -6.2%

Source: The White House College Score Card: U.S. Department of
Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Graduation rate data are based on first-time undergraduate students who enrolled full-time. This may EDUCATION
not represent all undergraduates that attend an institution. For primarily bachelor’s degree-granting
institutions, the graduation rate displayed is for students beginning in Fall 2006 and seeking a bachelor’s
degree. For primarily associate’s degree-granting institutions and primarily certificate-granting institutions,
the graduation rate displayed is for students beginning in Fall 2009.

Of full-time students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 69.8% received their bachelor’s
degree within six years. During the Fall of 2012, 1,890 new freshmen were enrolled at UW-L. During the
Fall of 2013, 1,636 (86.6%) of that same cohort were enrolled at UW-L. Of full-time students enrolled at
Western Technical College, 36.3% graduated within 150% of the expected time for completion, and 17.3%
transferred to another institution. Of full-time students enrolled at Viterbo, 52.8% received their bachelor’s
degree within six years, and 38% transferred to another institution. Globe data is unavailable due to the
limited length of time the institution has been locally established.

Figure 16: Graduation Rates

69.8%

52.8%
36.3%

UW-L Viterbo Western

Source: The White House College Score Card: U.S. Department of Education’s
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

Figure 17: Loan Default Rate

17.5%

12.9%

6.3%

1.8%

Globe UW-L Viterbo Western

Source: The White House College Score Card: U.S. Department of Education’s

National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

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