Graduation Rate at Western Carolina

For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,153 students out of 1,903 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Western Carolina University.

By gender, 495 male and 658 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 49.17% (public Doctoral / Research University).

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Western Carolina University.

• American Indian or Alaska Native: 43.75%
• Asian: 62.50%
• Black (Non-Hispanic): 47.11%
• Hispanic: 58.33%
• White: 62.87%
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 33.33%
• Two or More Race: 44.16%
• Unknown: 57.89%

At Western Carolina, the transfer-out rate is 28.11%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 25.42%.

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Western Carolina University, 6 of 8 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 75.00%.