Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WCSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 48.20% where the last year rate was 51%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.10% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 48.20% where the current academic year rate is 51%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Connecticut State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
44%
41%
47%
2014-15
43%
41%
45%
2015-16
50%
46%
53%
2016-17
46%
42%
49%
2017-18
44%
39%
48%
2018-19
49%
43%
53%
2019-20
52%
47%
56%
2020-21
51%
46%
55%
2021-22
52%
47%
58%
2022-23
51%
43%
59%
Average
48.20%
43.50%
52.30%
Western Connecticut State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 30.10% where the current year rate is 29%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Connecticut State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
19%
2014-15
35%
2015-16
20%
2016-17
38%
2017-18
36%
2018-19
31%
2019-20
31%
2020-21
31%
2021-22
31%
2022-23
29%
Average
30.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.10% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WCSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
74%
40%
2014-15
79%
31%
2015-16
76%
50%
2016-17
73%
83%
2017-18
73%
38%
2018-19
74%
41%
2019-20
74%
61%
2020-21
75%
45%
2021-22
69%
32%
2022-23
74%
34%
Average
74.10%
45.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Connecticut State University since 2023.