Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,153 students out of 1,903 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Western Carolina University.
By gender, 495 male and 658 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 49.17% (public Doctoral / Research University).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,903 | 1,153 | 60.59% |
| Men | 860 | 495 | 57.56% |
| Women | 1,043 | 658 | 63.09% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Western Carolina University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 43.75%
- Asian: 62.50%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 47.11%
- Hispanic: 58.33%
- White: 62.87%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 33.33%
- Two or More Race: 44.16%
- Unknown: 57.89%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 43.75%(7/16) | 66.67%(6/9) | 14.29%(1/7) |
| Asian | 62.50%(15/24) | 63.64%(7/11) | 61.54%(8/13) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 47.11%(57/121) | 50.88%(29/57) | 43.75%(28/64) |
| Hispanic | 58.33%(77/132) | 65.00%(39/60) | 52.78%(38/72) |
| White | 62.87%(945/1,503) | 58.07%(392/675) | 66.79%(553/828) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 33.33%(1/3) | 33.33%(1/3) | - |
| Two or More Race | 44.16%(34/77) | 35.48%(11/31) | 50.00%(23/46) |
| Unknown | 57.89%(11/19) | 62.50%(5/8) | 54.55%(6/11) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Western Carolina, the transfer-out rate is 28.11%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 25.42%.
Western Carolina's retention rate is 71% for full-time students and 68 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around 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 Carolina University, 6 of 8 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 75.00%.