Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at GWU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 51.73% where the last year rate was 52%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 69.73% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 51.73% where the current academic year rate is 52%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Gardner-Webb University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
48%
41%
52%
2013-14
57%
55%
59%
2014-15
54%
49%
58%
2015-16
52%
45%
57%
2016-17
45%
34%
54%
2017-18
49%
44%
54%
2018-19
53%
46%
59%
2019-20
56%
57%
55%
2020-21
56%
53%
57%
2021-22
47%
44%
49%
2022-23
52%
46%
56%
Average
51.73%
46.73%
55.45%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 3.64% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Gardner-Webb University from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
40%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
3.64%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 69.73% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at GWU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
67%
-
2013-14
72%
-
2014-15
74%
-
2015-16
73%
-
2016-17
67%
-
2017-18
71%
-
2018-19
76%
-
2019-20
74%
-
2020-21
68%
-
2021-22
59%
-
2022-23
66%
-
Average
69.73%
-
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 12.27 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Gardner-Webb University since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2012-13
13:1
2013-14
13:1
2014-15
13:1
2015-16
13:1
2016-17
13:1
2017-18
11:1
2018-19
11:1
2019-20
13:1
2020-21
13:1
2021-22
11:1
2022-23
11:1
Average
12.27:1
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