Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Worcester State
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 55.40% where the last year rate was 58%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.30% for full-time students and 48.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 55.40% where the current academic year rate is 58%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Worcester State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
49%
37%
57%
2014-15
53%
45%
58%
2015-16
51%
38%
58%
2016-17
56%
46%
62%
2017-18
55%
49%
59%
2018-19
57%
49%
62%
2019-20
57%
50%
62%
2020-21
58%
52%
62%
2021-22
60%
51%
67%
2022-23
58%
51%
63%
Average
55.40%
46.80%
61.00%
Worcester State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 25.10% where the current year rate is 25%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Worcester State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
27%
2014-15
28%
2015-16
27%
2016-17
25%
2017-18
27%
2018-19
24%
2019-20
22%
2020-21
22%
2021-22
24%
2022-23
25%
Average
25.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.30% for full-time students and 48.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Worcester State from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
80%
33%
2014-15
82%
60%
2015-16
77%
44%
2016-17
78%
33%
2017-18
80%
57%
2018-19
79%
67%
2019-20
79%
25%
2020-21
80%
50%
2021-22
73%
38%
2022-23
75%
75%
Average
78.30%
48.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Worcester State University since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14
18:1
2014-15
16:1
2015-16
17:1
2016-17
18:1
2017-18
17:1
2018-19
17:1
2019-20
17:1
2020-21
16:1
2021-22
14:1
2022-23
14:1
Average
16.40:1
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