The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 54.80% where the last year rate was 57%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.70% for full-time students and 45.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 54.80% where the current academic year rate is 57%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Michigan University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 54% | 50% | 59% |
| 2016-17 | 53% | 47% | 58% |
| 2017-18 | 51% | 46% | 55% |
| 2018-19 | 53% | 50% | 55% |
| 2019-20 | 56% | 53% | 59% |
| 2020-21 | 56% | 52% | 61% |
| 2021-22 | 56% | 52% | 59% |
| 2022-23 | 55% | 53% | 56% |
| 2023-24 | 57% | 53% | 61% |
| 2024-25 | 57% | 52% | 62% |
| Average | 54.80% | 50.80% | 58.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 27.60% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Michigan University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30% |
| 2016-17 | 32% |
| 2017-18 | 32% |
| 2018-19 | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 25% |
| 2020-21 | 25% |
| 2021-22 | 25% |
| 2022-23 | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 25% |
| 2024-25 | 26% |
| Average | 27.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.70% for full-time students and 45.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WMU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 79% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 79% | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 78% | 33% |
| 2018-19 | 80% | 33% |
| 2019-20 | 78% | 48% |
| 2020-21 | 78% | 46% |
| 2021-22 | 77% | 47% |
| 2022-23 | 77% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 80% | 43% |
| 2024-25 | 81% | 64% |
| Average | 78.70% | 45.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Michigan University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 16:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 16:1 |
| 2024-25 | 16:1 |
| Average | 16.50:1 |
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