Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at W & M

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 90.60% where the last year rate was 90%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 94.70% for full-time students and 63.30% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at W & M continue to enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 90.60% where the current academic year rate is 90%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at William & Mary over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	90%	87%	92%
2014-15	90%	89%	92%
2015-16	90%	88%	92%
2016-17	91%	89%	93%
2017-18	92%	91%	93%
2018-19	91%	90%	92%
2019-20	90%	86%	93%
2020-21	91%	87%	93%
2021-22	91%	88%	92%
2022-23	90%	89%	91%
Average	90.60%	88.40%	92.30%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.30% where the current year rate is 5%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at William & Mary from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 94.70% for full-time students and 63.30% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at W & M 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 11.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at William & Mary since 2023.

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