Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 43.18% where the last year rate was 60%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.36% for full-time students and 48.36% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 43.18% where the current academic year rate is 60%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Wayne State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
28%
27%
29%
2013-14
32%
32%
33%
2014-15
34%
34%
35%
2015-16
35%
35%
35%
2016-17
39%
39%
39%
2017-18
47%
47%
46%
2018-19
47%
46%
48%
2019-20
47%
45%
49%
2020-21
51%
49%
53%
2021-22
55%
53%
57%
2022-23
60%
55%
63%
Average
43.18%
42.00%
44.27%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 23.82% where the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Wayne State University from 2014 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2014-15
39%
2015-16
38%
2016-17
38%
2017-18
32%
2018-19
33%
2019-20
32%
2020-21
29%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
21%
Average
23.82%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.36% for full-time students and 48.36% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WSU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
75%
48%
2013-14
77%
47%
2014-15
76%
38%
2015-16
77%
47%
2016-17
82%
61%
2017-18
81%
56%
2018-19
79%
43%
2019-20
79%
49%
2020-21
82%
47%
2021-22
81%
45%
2022-23
84%
51%
Average
79.36%
48.36%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 14.64 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Wayne State University since 2023.