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.
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).
Year
Total
Men
Women
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%
Average
41.90%
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.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
17%
2018-19
11%
2019-20
10%
2020-21
16%
2021-22
8%
2022-23
6%
Average
6.80%
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.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
41%
33%
2014-15
53%
18%
2015-16
45%
100%
2016-17
51%
31%
2017-18
60%
50%
2018-19
57%
36%
2019-20
63%
42%
2020-21
65%
33%
2021-22
67%
56%
2022-23
66%
56%
Average
56.80%
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.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14
13:1
2014-15
12:1
2015-16
13:1
2016-17
13:1
2017-18
12:1
2018-19
12:1
2019-20
13:1
2020-21
13:1
2021-22
13:1
2022-23
9:1
Average
12.30:1
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