Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Western Dakota Tech

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 41.90% where the last year rate was 52%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.80% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.90% where the current academic year rate is 52%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Dakota Technical College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 44%37%55%
2014-15 37%33%42%
2015-16 33%34%31%
2016-17 38%43%30%
2017-18 31%33%27%
2018-19 43%47%38%
2019-20 50%50%50%
2020-21 40%40%41%
2021-22 51%52%49%
2022-23 52%54%49%
Average41.90%42.30%41.20%
Western Dakota Technical College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.80% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Dakota Technical College from 2017 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2017-1817%
2018-1911%
2019-2010%
2020-2116%
2021-228%
2022-236%
Average6.80%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.80% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Western Dakota Tech from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1441%33%
2014-1553%18%
2015-1645%100%
2016-1751%31%
2017-1860%50%
2018-1957%36%
2019-2063%42%
2020-2165%33%
2021-2267%56%
2022-2366%56%
Average56.80%45.50%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Dakota Technical College since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1413:1
2014-1512:1
2015-1613:1
2016-1713:1
2017-1812:1
2018-1912:1
2019-2013:1
2020-2113:1
2021-2213:1
2022-239:1
Average12.30:1
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