The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 61.20% where the last year rate was 60%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.70% for full-time students and 50.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 61.20% where the current academic year rate is 60%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Washington State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 64% | 62% | 66% |
| 2016-17 | 67% | 63% | 70% |
| 2017-18 | 62% | 59% | 65% |
| 2018-19 | 59% | 55% | 62% |
| 2019-20 | 60% | 56% | 63% |
| 2020-21 | 58% | 53% | 63% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 54% | 63% |
| 2022-23 | 62% | 59% | 64% |
| 2023-24 | 61% | 58% | 64% |
| 2024-25 | 60% | 57% | 63% |
| Average | 61.20% | 57.60% | 64.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.70% for full-time students and 50.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Washington State from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 78% | 40% |
| 2016-17 | 79% | 58% |
| 2017-18 | 81% | 56% |
| 2018-19 | 79% | 48% |
| 2019-20 | 79% | 53% |
| 2020-21 | 81% | 49% |
| 2021-22 | 81% | 56% |
| 2022-23 | 81% | 55% |
| 2023-24 | 80% | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 78% | 40% |
| Average | 79.70% | 50.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.20 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 Washington State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 15.20:1 |
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