Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CWU

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 53.60% where the last year rate was 52%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.80% for full-time students and 53.50% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 53.60% where the current academic year rate is 52%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Central Washington University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	51%	50%	53%
2014-15	53%	47%	60%
2015-16	52%	48%	55%
2016-17	53%	48%	58%
2017-18	52%	47%	56%
2018-19	55%	52%	57%
2019-20	57%	53%	61%
2020-21	58%	54%	62%
2021-22	53%	50%	56%
2022-23	52%	46%	57%
Average	53.60%	49.50%	57.50%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.80% for full-time students and 53.50% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CWU from 2013 to 2023.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.70 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 Central Washington University since 2023.

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