Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 691 students out of 1,461 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Western Illinois University.
By gender, 290 male and 401 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 48.89% (public Master's College and University with larger programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,461 | 691 | 47.30% |
| Men | 630 | 290 | 46.03% |
| Women | 831 | 401 | 48.26% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Western Illinois University.
- Asian: 70.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 30.06%
- Hispanic: 42.13%
- White: 61.98%
- Two or More Race: 43.86%
- Unknown: 50.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 70.00%(7/10) | 60.00%(3/5) | 80.00%(4/5) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 30.06%(150/499) | 25.76%(51/198) | 32.89%(99/301) |
| Hispanic | 42.13%(91/216) | 37.63%(35/93) | 45.53%(56/123) |
| White | 61.98%(401/647) | 61.07%(182/298) | 62.75%(219/349) |
| Two or More Race | 43.86%(25/57) | 36.36%(8/22) | 48.57%(17/35) |
| Unknown | 50.00%(9/18) | 75.00%(6/8) | 30.00%(3/10) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Western Illinois, the transfer-out rate is 30.94%. Its transfer-out rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 22.68%.
Western Illinois's retention rate is 67% for full-time students and 29 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.18%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Western Illinois University, 8 of 14 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 57.14%.