Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WCSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 47.73% where the last year rate was 51%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 73.64% for full-time students and 46.73% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 47.73% where the current academic year rate is 51%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Connecticut State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
43%
36%
49%
2013-14
44%
41%
47%
2014-15
43%
41%
45%
2015-16
50%
46%
53%
2016-17
46%
42%
49%
2017-18
44%
39%
48%
2018-19
49%
43%
53%
2019-20
52%
47%
56%
2020-21
51%
46%
55%
2021-22
52%
47%
58%
2022-23
51%
43%
59%
Average
47.73%
42.82%
52.00%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 29.82% where the current year rate is 29%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Connecticut State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
27%
2013-14
19%
2014-15
35%
2015-16
20%
2016-17
38%
2017-18
36%
2018-19
31%
2019-20
31%
2020-21
31%
2021-22
31%
2022-23
29%
Average
29.82%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 73.64% for full-time students and 46.73% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WCSU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
69%
59%
2013-14
74%
40%
2014-15
79%
31%
2015-16
76%
50%
2016-17
73%
83%
2017-18
73%
38%
2018-19
74%
41%
2019-20
74%
61%
2020-21
75%
45%
2021-22
69%
32%
2022-23
74%
34%
Average
73.64%
46.73%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 13.09 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 Western Connecticut State University since 2023.