Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CWU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 53.60% where the last year rate was 52%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.80% for full-time students and 53.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 53.60% where the current academic year rate is 52%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Central Washington University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
51%
50%
53%
2014-15
53%
47%
60%
2015-16
52%
48%
55%
2016-17
53%
48%
58%
2017-18
52%
47%
56%
2018-19
55%
52%
57%
2019-20
57%
53%
61%
2020-21
58%
54%
62%
2021-22
53%
50%
56%
2022-23
52%
46%
57%
Average
53.60%
49.50%
57.50%
Central Washington University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.80% for full-time students and 53.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CWU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
74%
72%
2014-15
79%
75%
2015-16
79%
55%
2016-17
76%
63%
2017-18
73%
39%
2018-19
69%
63%
2019-20
71%
46%
2020-21
70%
46%
2021-22
69%
40%
2022-23
68%
36%
Average
72.80%
53.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Central Washington University since 2023.