The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 53.40% where the last year rate was 53%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.40% for full-time students and 49.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 53.40% where the current academic year rate is 53%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Central Washington University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 52% | 48% | 55% |
| 2016-17 | 53% | 48% | 58% |
| 2017-18 | 52% | 47% | 56% |
| 2018-19 | 55% | 52% | 57% |
| 2019-20 | 57% | 53% | 61% |
| 2020-21 | 58% | 54% | 62% |
| 2021-22 | 53% | 50% | 56% |
| 2022-23 | 52% | 46% | 57% |
| 2023-24 | 49% | 46% | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 53% | 49% | 57% |
| Average | 53.40% | 49.30% | 57.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.40% for full-time students and 49.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CWU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 79% | 55% |
| 2016-17 | 76% | 63% |
| 2017-18 | 73% | 39% |
| 2018-19 | 69% | 63% |
| 2019-20 | 71% | 46% |
| 2020-21 | 70% | 46% |
| 2021-22 | 69% | 40% |
| 2022-23 | 68% | 36% |
| 2023-24 | 69% | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 70% | 52% |
| Average | 71.40% | 49.20% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.10 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 Central Washington University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20:1 |
| 2016-17 | 18:1 |
| 2017-18 | 19:1 |
| 2018-19 | 19:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 20:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
| 2023-24 | 17:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 17.10:1 |
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