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.

Graduation Rate Changes

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).
YearTotalMenWomen
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%
Average46.80%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.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1431%
2014-1531%
2015-1631%
2016-1730%
2017-1831%
2018-1929%
2019-2025%
2020-2124%
2021-2222%
2022-2324%
Average27.80%

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.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1472%46%
2014-1573%32%
2015-1672%33%
2016-1773%31%
2017-1870%19%
2018-1971%26%
2019-2073%32%
2020-2177%48%
2021-2273%17%
2022-2377%36%
Average73.10%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.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1417:1
2014-1518:1
2015-1618:1
2016-1718:1
2017-1818:1
2018-1918:1
2019-2018:1
2020-2119:1
2021-2218:1
2022-2318:1
Average18.00:1
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