Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Western Dakota Tech

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 41.90% where the last year rate was 52%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.80% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.90% where the current academic year rate is 52%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Dakota Technical College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	44%	37%	55%
2014-15	37%	33%	42%
2015-16	33%	34%	31%
2016-17	38%	43%	30%
2017-18	31%	33%	27%
2018-19	43%	47%	38%
2019-20	50%	50%	50%
2020-21	40%	40%	41%
2021-22	51%	52%	49%
2022-23	52%	54%	49%
Average	41.90%	42.30%	41.20%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.80% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Dakota Technical College from 2017 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.80% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Western Dakota Tech 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 12.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Dakota Technical College since 2023.

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