The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 47.70% where the last year rate was 49%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.80% for full-time students and 50.30% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.70% where the current academic year rate is 49%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 46%40%48%
2014-15 46%40%49%
2015-16 46%43%48%
2016-17 47%40%50%
2017-18 49%43%52%
2018-19 48%46%49%
2019-20 51%44%54%
2020-21 50%40%53%
2021-22 45%37%49%
2022-23 49%46%50%
Average47.70%41.90%50.20%
Winston-Salem State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 23.90% where the current year rate is 28%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Winston-Salem State University from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1419%
2014-1519%
2015-1620%
2016-1722%
2017-1821%
2018-1930%
2019-2027%
2020-2128%
2021-2225%
2022-2328%
Average23.90%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.80% for full-time students and 50.30% for part-time students.

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1475%40%
2014-1579%50%
2015-1676%33%
2016-1777%55%
2017-1876%50%
2018-1977%-
2019-2078%100%
2020-2177%75%
2021-2276%100%
2022-2377%-
Average76.80%50.30%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Winston-Salem State University since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1416:1
2014-1514:1
2015-1614:1
2016-1714:1
2017-1814:1
2018-1914:1
2019-2015:1
2020-2116:1
2021-2216:1
2022-2315:1
Average14.80:1

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