Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WKU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 46.80% where the last year rate was 51%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.10% for full-time students and 32.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 46.80% where the current academic year rate is 51%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Kentucky University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
44%
40%
46%
2014-15
44%
40%
47%
2015-16
43%
37%
47%
2016-17
45%
39%
49%
2017-18
43%
38%
47%
2018-19
45%
41%
47%
2019-20
48%
42%
53%
2020-21
52%
44%
57%
2021-22
53%
48%
57%
2022-23
51%
47%
54%
Average
46.80%
41.60%
50.40%
Western Kentucky University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 27.80% where the current year rate is 24%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Kentucky University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
31%
2014-15
31%
2015-16
31%
2016-17
30%
2017-18
31%
2018-19
29%
2019-20
25%
2020-21
24%
2021-22
22%
2022-23
24%
Average
27.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.10% for full-time students and 32.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WKU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
72%
46%
2014-15
73%
32%
2015-16
72%
33%
2016-17
73%
31%
2017-18
70%
19%
2018-19
71%
26%
2019-20
73%
32%
2020-21
77%
48%
2021-22
73%
17%
2022-23
77%
36%
Average
73.10%
32.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Kentucky University since 2023.