Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Western Colorado
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 44.90% where the last year rate was 46%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.30% for full-time students and 34.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 44.90% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Colorado University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
42%
38%
50%
2014-15
36%
30%
44%
2015-16
43%
37%
55%
2016-17
45%
40%
54%
2017-18
41%
40%
43%
2018-19
48%
42%
57%
2019-20
51%
47%
55%
2020-21
50%
44%
59%
2021-22
47%
44%
52%
2022-23
46%
46%
48%
Average
44.90%
40.80%
51.70%
Western Colorado University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.40% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Colorado University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
22%
2014-15
21%
2015-16
20%
2016-17
16%
2017-18
20%
2018-19
15%
2019-20
19%
2020-21
17%
2021-22
17%
2022-23
17%
Average
18.40%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.30% for full-time students and 34.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Western Colorado from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
68%
100%
2014-15
70%
67%
2015-16
69%
50%
2016-17
69%
-
2017-18
64%
-
2018-19
70%
-
2019-20
65%
13%
2020-21
67%
50%
2021-22
74%
67%
2022-23
77%
-
Average
69.30%
34.70%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Colorado University since 2023.