Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Western Illinois
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 50.82% where the last year rate was 47%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 68.73% for full-time students and 41.91% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 50.82% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Illinois University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
54%
54%
55%
2013-14
56%
53%
60%
2014-15
54%
54%
54%
2015-16
53%
50%
56%
2016-17
53%
53%
54%
2017-18
50%
48%
53%
2018-19
46%
43%
50%
2019-20
50%
53%
47%
2020-21
46%
42%
49%
2021-22
50%
50%
50%
2022-23
47%
46%
48%
Average
50.82%
49.64%
52.36%
Western Illinois University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 33.82% where the current year rate is 30%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Illinois University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
34%
2013-14
32%
2014-15
33%
2015-16
34%
2016-17
34%
2017-18
37%
2018-19
39%
2019-20
33%
2020-21
35%
2021-22
31%
2022-23
30%
Average
33.82%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 68.73% for full-time students and 41.91% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Western Illinois from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
68%
54%
2013-14
63%
60%
2014-15
72%
45%
2015-16
68%
41%
2016-17
69%
36%
2017-18
68%
31%
2018-19
65%
33%
2019-20
67%
44%
2020-21
77%
55%
2021-22
72%
33%
2022-23
67%
29%
Average
68.73%
41.91%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 13.91 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Illinois University since 2023.