How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Washington Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Washington Colleges is 47.27%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 0.5%.

Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Washington Colleges has increased by 2.73% from 46.02% to 47.27%. Of the 69 Washington Colleges, 38 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 17 schools' rate is lower.

You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Washington Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Washington Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Washington Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA29.00%26.00%
3%
34.00%
8%
33.00%
1%
30.00%
3%
30.40%
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA46.00%32.00%
14%
52.00%
20%
36.00%
16%
30.00%
6%
39.20%
Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA38.00%40.00%
2%
36.00%
4%
37.00%
1%
40.00%
3%
38.20%
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA55.00%57.00%
2%
58.00%
1%
53.00%
5%
52.00%
1%
55.00%
Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA39.00%39.00%41.00%
2%
43.00%
2%
44.00%
1%
41.20%
City University of SeattleSeattle, WA-33.00%---33.00%
Clark CollegeVancouver, WA24.00%30.00%
6%
33.00%
3%
36.00%
3%
39.00%
3%
32.40%
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA41.00%35.00%
6%
34.00%
1%
31.00%
3%
44.00%
13%
37.00%
Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA29.00%27.00%
2%
32.00%
5%
36.00%
4%
28.00%
8%
30.40%
Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA59.00%54.00%
5%
51.00%
3%
51.00%52.00%
1%
53.40%
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA44.00%53.00%
9%
53.00%49.00%
4%
49.00%49.60%
Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA25.00%28.00%
3%
29.00%
1%
34.00%
5%
29.00%
5%
29.00%
Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA-----0.00%
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA55.00%49.00%
6%
44.00%
5%
43.00%
1%
41.00%
2%
46.40%
Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA26.00%27.00%
1%
32.00%
5%
37.00%
5%
38.00%
1%
32.00%
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA86.00%84.00%
2%
87.00%
3%
85.00%
2%
88.00%
3%
86.00%
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA33.00%27.00%
6%
32.00%
5%
40.00%
8%
39.00%
1%
34.20%
Green River CollegeAuburn, WA37.00%38.00%
1%
37.00%
1%
38.00%
1%
40.00%
2%
38.00%
Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA31.00%40.00%
9%
41.00%
1%
53.00%
12%
44.00%
9%
41.80%
Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA32.00%32.00%38.00%
6%
35.00%
3%
40.00%
5%
35.40%
Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA-----0.00%
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA39.00%28.00%
11%
38.00%
10%
42.00%
4%
43.00%
1%
38.00%
Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA22.00%38.00%
16%
28.00%
10%
22.00%
6%
25.00%
3%
27.00%
North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA34.00%25.00%
9%
30.00%
5%
39.00%
9%
27.00%
12%
31.00%
Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA55.00%57.00%
2%
57.00%58.00%
1%
67.00%
9%
58.80%
Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA24.00%23.00%
1%
29.00%
6%
31.00%
2%
31.00%27.60%
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA67.00%69.00%
2%
71.00%
2%
69.00%
2%
71.00%
2%
69.40%
Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA38.00%46.00%
8%
45.00%
1%
50.00%
5%
41.00%
9%
44.00%
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA75.00%76.00%
1%
77.00%
1%
74.00%
3%
76.00%
2%
75.60%
Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA57.00%63.00%
6%
56.00%
7%
57.00%
1%
60.00%
3%
58.60%
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA62.00%67.00%
5%
61.00%
6%
60.00%
1%
60.00%62.00%
South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA32.00%32.00%39.00%
7%
29.00%
10%
33.00%
4%
33.00%
Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA27.00%32.00%
5%
27.00%
5%
34.00%
7%
24.00%
10%
28.80%
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA68.00%67.00%
1%
65.00%
2%
65.00%65.00%66.00%
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA74.00%73.00%
1%
72.00%
1%
74.00%
2%
74.00%73.40%
Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA24.00%27.00%
3%
30.00%
3%
35.00%
5%
34.00%
1%
30.00%
Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA24.00%25.00%
1%
29.00%
4%
32.00%
3%
35.00%
3%
29.00%
Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA22.00%23.00%
1%
25.00%
2%
33.00%
8%
29.00%
4%
26.40%
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA25.00%26.00%
1%
25.00%
1%
37.00%
12%
32.00%
5%
29.00%
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA41.00%39.00%
2%
41.00%
2%
36.00%
5%
43.00%
7%
40.00%
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA57.00%61.00%
4%
58.00%
3%
63.00%
5%
62.00%
1%
60.20%
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA59.00%60.00%
1%
58.00%
2%
59.00%
1%
62.00%
3%
59.60%
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA84.00%84.00%82.00%
2%
83.00%
1%
84.00%
1%
83.40%
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA31.00%34.00%
3%
34.00%33.00%
1%
37.00%
4%
33.80%
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA68.00%68.00%67.00%
1%
67.00%65.00%
2%
67.00%
Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA33.00%36.00%
3%
42.00%
6%
34.00%
8%
42.00%
8%
37.40%
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA87.00%89.00%
2%
85.00%
4%
88.00%
3%
90.00%
2%
87.80%
Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA79.00%75.00%
4%
77.00%
2%
75.00%
2%
75.00%76.20%
Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA30.00%28.00%
2%
28.00%33.00%
5%
26.00%
7%
29.00%
Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, WA-----0.00%
Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma, WA39.00%51.00%
12%
40.00%
11%
37.00%
3%
56.00%
19%
44.60%
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA62.00%69.00%
7%
62.00%
7%
66.00%
4%
68.00%
2%
65.40%
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA58.00%55.00%
3%
60.00%
5%
58.00%
2%
54.00%
4%
57.00%
Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA11.00%18.00%
7%
24.00%
6%
18.00%
6%
27.00%
9%
19.60%
Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA30.00%34.00%
4%
37.00%
3%
33.00%
4%
35.00%
2%
33.80%
Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA71.00%40.00%
31%
33.00%
7%
25.00%
8%
16.00%
9%
37.00%
DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA47.00%56.00%
9%
52.00%
4%
56.00%
4%
60.00%
4%
54.20%
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, WA-----0.00%
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, WA---41.00%38.00%
3%
39.50%
Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA100.00%85.00%
15%
75.00%
10%
71.00%
4%
66.00%
5%
79.40%
Golden Gate University-SeattleSeattle, WA-----0.00%
Moody Bible Institute - SpokaneSpokane, WA-----0.00%
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvilleMarysville, WA-----0.00%
Columbia College - Whidbey IslandOak Harbor, WA-----0.00%
Washington State University-VancouverVancouver, WA-----0.00%
Washington State University-SpokaneSpokane, WA-----0.00%
Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichland, WA-----0.00%
Washington State University - Everett CampusEverett, WA-----0.00%
Great Northern UniversitySpokane, WA-----0.00%
Average46.02%46.00%
0.02%
46.72%
0.72%
47.04%
0.31%
47.27%
0.24%
46.61%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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