The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 47.10% where the last year rate was 50%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 28.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.10% where the current academic year rate is 50%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Colorado University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43% | 37% | 55% |
| 2016-17 | 45% | 40% | 54% |
| 2017-18 | 41% | 40% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 48% | 42% | 57% |
| 2019-20 | 51% | 47% | 55% |
| 2020-21 | 50% | 44% | 59% |
| 2021-22 | 47% | 44% | 52% |
| 2022-23 | 46% | 46% | 48% |
| 2023-24 | 50% | 43% | 61% |
| 2024-25 | 50% | 47% | 54% |
| Average | 47.10% | 43.00% | 53.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.10% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Colorado University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20% |
| 2016-17 | 16% |
| 2017-18 | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 15% |
| 2019-20 | 19% |
| 2020-21 | 17% |
| 2021-22 | 17% |
| 2022-23 | 17% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 14.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 28.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Western Colorado from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 69% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 69% | - |
| 2017-18 | 64% | - |
| 2018-19 | 70% | - |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 67% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 74% | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 77% | - |
| 2023-24 | 73% | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 72% | 33% |
| Average | 70.00% | 28.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Colorado University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
| 2016-17 | 19:1 |
| 2017-18 | 18:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 18:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 18:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 17.20:1 |
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