Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at MWSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 34.30% where the last year rate was 41%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.10% for full-time students and 32.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 34.30% where the current academic year rate is 41%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Missouri Western State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
34%
29%
38%
2014-15
36%
35%
36%
2015-16
30%
26%
33%
2016-17
31%
28%
34%
2017-18
29%
27%
31%
2018-19
34%
28%
38%
2019-20
37%
35%
39%
2020-21
35%
32%
38%
2021-22
36%
35%
37%
2022-23
41%
36%
44%
Average
34.30%
31.10%
36.80%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 27.10% where the current year rate is 28%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Missouri Western State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
30%
2014-15
27%
2015-16
31%
2016-17
29%
2017-18
30%
2018-19
26%
2019-20
13%
2020-21
29%
2021-22
28%
2022-23
28%
Average
27.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.10% for full-time students and 32.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at MWSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
60%
51%
2014-15
64%
36%
2015-16
64%
34%
2016-17
66%
37%
2017-18
66%
33%
2018-19
62%
24%
2019-20
63%
27%
2020-21
63%
21%
2021-22
60%
31%
2022-23
63%
29%
Average
63.10%
32.30%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Missouri Western State University since 2023.