Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at IWU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 79.91% where the last year rate was 79%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 88.45% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 79.91% where the current academic year rate is 79%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Illinois Wesleyan University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
82%
81%
83%
2013-14
78%
75%
80%
2014-15
81%
80%
81%
2015-16
83%
78%
86%
2016-17
81%
78%
83%
2017-18
78%
74%
82%
2018-19
79%
78%
80%
2019-20
76%
74%
79%
2020-21
81%
78%
84%
2021-22
81%
80%
81%
2022-23
79%
76%
82%
Average
79.91%
77.45%
81.91%
Illinois Wesleyan University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 0.64% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Illinois Wesleyan University from 2018 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2018-19
4%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
3%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
0.64%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 88.45% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at IWU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
89%
-
2013-14
88%
-
2014-15
92%
-
2015-16
93%
-
2016-17
93%
-
2017-18
89%
-
2018-19
91%
-
2019-20
84%
-
2020-21
87%
-
2021-22
85%
-
2022-23
82%
-
Average
88.45%
-
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 10.91 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 Illinois Wesleyan University since 2023.