Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WUSTL

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 93.90% where the last year rate was 93%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 96.20% for full-time students and 72.00% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at WUSTL keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

School Home 2023 Graduation Rate

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 93.90% where the current academic year rate is 93%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Washington University in St Louis over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	94%	94%	94%
2014-15	95%	94%	96%
2015-16	93%	90%	96%
2016-17	94%	92%	96%
2017-18	94%	94%	94%
2018-19	95%	94%	95%
2019-20	94%	93%	95%
2020-21	94%	92%	95%
2021-22	93%	91%	94%
2022-23	93%	92%	94%
Average	93.90%	92.60%	94.90%

Washington University in St Louis Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 96.20% for full-time students and 72.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WUSTL from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	96%	73%
2014-15	97%	92%
2015-16	96%	100%
2016-17	96%	80%
2017-18	97%	90%
2018-19	97%	43%
2019-20	97%	75%
2020-21	94%	50%
2021-22	96%	67%
2022-23	96%	50%
Average	96.20%	72.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 7.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 7 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Washington University in St Louis since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	8:1
2014-15	8:1
2015-16	8:1
2016-17	8:1
2017-18	8:1
2018-19	7:1
2019-20	7:1
2020-21	7:1
2021-22	7:1
2022-23	7:1
Average	7.50:1

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