Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 46.45% where the last year rate was 51%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 71.18% for full-time students and 37.45% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 46.45% where the current academic year rate is 51%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Wichita State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
41%
38%
44%
2013-14
46%
42%
51%
2014-15
44%
43%
46%
2015-16
43%
38%
47%
2016-17
46%
42%
49%
2017-18
48%
43%
52%
2018-19
47%
44%
50%
2019-20
50%
44%
55%
2020-21
48%
42%
53%
2021-22
47%
41%
53%
2022-23
51%
48%
54%
Average
46.45%
42.27%
50.36%
Wichita State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 29.55% where the current year rate is 24%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Wichita State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
34%
2013-14
29%
2014-15
32%
2015-16
33%
2016-17
30%
2017-18
30%
2018-19
27%
2019-20
26%
2020-21
31%
2021-22
29%
2022-23
24%
Average
29.55%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 71.18% for full-time students and 37.45% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WSU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
70%
30%
2013-14
74%
38%
2014-15
74%
37%
2015-16
72%
34%
2016-17
72%
33%
2017-18
73%
36%
2018-19
73%
36%
2019-20
69%
48%
2020-21
71%
33%
2021-22
69%
47%
2022-23
66%
40%
Average
71.18%
37.45%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 19.09 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Wichita State University since 2023.