The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 68.50% where the last year rate was 65%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.10% for full-time students and 60.80% for part-time students.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 68.50% where the current academic year rate is 65%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 69%67%71%
2014-15 72%68%74%
2015-16 71%69%73%
2016-17 69%67%71%
2017-18 69%65%72%
2018-19 68%64%72%
2019-20 68%64%70%
2020-21 67%64%69%
2021-22 67%64%69%
2022-23 65%61%68%
Average68.50%65.30%70.90%
Western Washington University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.10% for full-time students and 60.80% for part-time students.

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1483%46%
2014-1583%52%
2015-1682%70%
2016-1782%58%
2017-1881%69%
2018-1981%64%
2019-2082%63%
2020-2179%55%
2021-2281%67%
2022-2377%64%
Average81.10%60.80%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Washington University since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1420:1
2014-1519:1
2015-1618:1
2016-1719:1
2017-1818:1
2018-1918:1
2019-2019:1
2020-2118:1
2021-2217:1
2022-2317:1
Average18.30:1