The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 63.00% where the last year rate was 68%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.70% for full-time students and 42.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 63.00% where the current academic year rate is 68%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Widener University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 57% | 53% | 61% |
| 2016-17 | 57% | 53% | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 57% | 51% | 62% |
| 2018-19 | 63% | 57% | 69% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 61% | 69% |
| 2020-21 | 65% | 60% | 69% |
| 2021-22 | 68% | 66% | 70% |
| 2022-23 | 67% | 66% | 69% |
| 2023-24 | 63% | 60% | 66% |
| 2024-25 | 68% | 65% | 70% |
| Average | 63.00% | 59.20% | 66.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 22.60% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Widener University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 24% |
| 2017-18 | 24% |
| 2018-19 | 20% |
| 2019-20 | 29% |
| 2020-21 | 27% |
| 2021-22 | 23% |
| 2022-23 | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 29% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 22.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.70% for full-time students and 42.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Widener from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 78% | 100% |
| 2016-17 | 82% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 80% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 78% | - |
| 2019-20 | 82% | - |
| 2020-21 | 81% | 30% |
| 2021-22 | 85% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 75% | 75% |
| 2023-24 | 78% | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 78% | - |
| Average | 79.70% | 42.20% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.20 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 Widener University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 11:1 |
| Average | 12.20:1 |
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