The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 43.90% where the last year rate was 47%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.30% for full-time students and 33.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.90% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Western Oregon University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 44% | 33% | 51% |
| 2016-17 | 39% | 32% | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 44% | 37% | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 40% | 35% | 44% |
| 2019-20 | 41% | 29% | 48% |
| 2020-21 | 45% | 44% | 45% |
| 2021-22 | 48% | 41% | 52% |
| 2022-23 | 47% | 39% | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 44% | 42% | 46% |
| 2024-25 | 47% | 36% | 52% |
| Average | 43.90% | 36.80% | 47.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.20% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Oregon University from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 22% |
| 2018-19 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 0% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 2.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.30% for full-time students and 33.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Western Oregon from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 69% | 41% |
| 2016-17 | 74% | 65% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 33% |
| 2018-19 | 69% | 19% |
| 2019-20 | 74% | 22% |
| 2020-21 | 71% | 32% |
| 2021-22 | 65% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 70% | 36% |
| 2023-24 | 76% | 24% |
| 2024-25 | 73% | 28% |
| Average | 71.30% | 33.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.30 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 Oregon University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 13.30:1 |
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