Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,605 students out of 3,125 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Western Kentucky University.
By gender, 613 male and 992 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 49.17% (public Doctoral / Research University).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,125 | 1,605 | 51.36% |
| Men | 1,291 | 613 | 47.48% |
| Women | 1,834 | 992 | 54.09% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Western Kentucky University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 8.33%
- Asian: 56.76%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 23.10%
- Hispanic: 54.29%
- White: 57.57%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 29.37%
- Unknown: 12.50%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8.33%(1/12) | - | 9.09%(1/11) |
| Asian | 56.76%(21/37) | 53.33%(8/15) | 59.09%(13/22) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 23.10%(94/407) | 22.62%(38/168) | 23.43%(56/239) |
| Hispanic | 54.29%(57/105) | 53.06%(26/49) | 55.36%(31/56) |
| White | 57.57%(1,361/2,364) | 52.72%(504/956) | 60.87%(857/1,408) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(2/4) | - | 66.67%(2/3) |
| Two or More Race | 29.37%(37/126) | 25.93%(14/54) | 31.94%(23/72) |
| Unknown | 12.50%(1/8) | - | 16.67%(1/6) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At WKU, the transfer-out rate is 24.74%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 25.42%.
WKU's retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 36 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 68.93%.
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 Kentucky University, 31 of 62 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 50.00%.