Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at UWM
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 43.30% where the last year rate was 47%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.00% for full-time students and 43.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.30% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
41%
40%
42%
2014-15
44%
42%
45%
2015-16
41%
41%
41%
2016-17
40%
39%
41%
2017-18
41%
41%
42%
2018-19
44%
43%
45%
2019-20
43%
41%
45%
2020-21
45%
44%
46%
2021-22
47%
45%
49%
2022-23
47%
46%
49%
Average
43.30%
42.20%
44.50%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.00% for full-time students and 43.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at UWM from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
70%
48%
2014-15
70%
59%
2015-16
72%
41%
2016-17
72%
37%
2017-18
74%
45%
2018-19
73%
51%
2019-20
76%
30%
2020-21
75%
43%
2021-22
76%
41%
2022-23
72%
36%
Average
73.00%
43.10%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.80 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 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee since 2023.