Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WMU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 54.30% where the last year rate was 55%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.80% for full-time students and 43.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 54.30% where the current academic year rate is 55%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Michigan University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
55%
52%
58%
2014-15
54%
52%
56%
2015-16
54%
50%
59%
2016-17
53%
47%
58%
2017-18
51%
46%
55%
2018-19
53%
50%
55%
2019-20
56%
53%
59%
2020-21
56%
52%
61%
2021-22
56%
52%
59%
2022-23
55%
53%
56%
Average
54.30%
50.70%
57.60%
Western Michigan University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 28.90% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Michigan University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
32%
2014-15
32%
2015-16
30%
2016-17
32%
2017-18
32%
2018-19
30%
2019-20
25%
2020-21
25%
2021-22
25%
2022-23
26%
Average
28.90%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.80% for full-time students and 43.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WMU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
74%
49%
2014-15
78%
44%
2015-16
79%
50%
2016-17
79%
43%
2017-18
78%
33%
2018-19
80%
33%
2019-20
78%
48%
2020-21
78%
46%
2021-22
77%
47%
2022-23
77%
43%
Average
77.80%
43.60%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Michigan University since 2023.