Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Western Washington
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 68.50% where the last year rate was 65%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.10% for full-time students and 60.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 68.50% where the current academic year rate is 65%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Washington University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
69%
67%
71%
2014-15
72%
68%
74%
2015-16
71%
69%
73%
2016-17
69%
67%
71%
2017-18
69%
65%
72%
2018-19
68%
64%
72%
2019-20
68%
64%
70%
2020-21
67%
64%
69%
2021-22
67%
64%
69%
2022-23
65%
61%
68%
Average
68.50%
65.30%
70.90%
Western Washington University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.10% for full-time students and 60.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Western Washington from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
83%
46%
2014-15
83%
52%
2015-16
82%
70%
2016-17
82%
58%
2017-18
81%
69%
2018-19
81%
64%
2019-20
82%
63%
2020-21
79%
55%
2021-22
81%
67%
2022-23
77%
64%
Average
81.10%
60.80%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Washington University since 2023.