Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,748 students out of 2,440 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
By gender, 604 male and 1,144 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 55.43% (public Research University with high research activity).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,440 | 1,748 | 71.64% |
| Men | 944 | 604 | 63.98% |
| Women | 1,496 | 1,144 | 76.47% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
- Asian: 84.91%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 57.41%
- Hispanic: 57.53%
- White: 74.93%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 61.62%
- Unknown: 72.41%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 84.91%(45/53) | 86.67%(13/15) | 84.21%(32/38) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 57.41%(151/263) | 45.65%(42/92) | 63.74%(109/171) |
| Hispanic | 57.53%(84/146) | 48.21%(27/56) | 63.33%(57/90) |
| White | 74.93%(1,381/1,843) | 67.31%(486/722) | 79.84%(895/1,121) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(1/2) | 100.00%(1/1) | - |
| Two or More Race | 61.62%(61/99) | 55.81%(24/43) | 66.07%(37/56) |
| Unknown | 72.41%(21/29) | 71.43%(10/14) | 73.33%(11/15) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At WCU, the transfer-out rate is 18.32%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 21.13%.
WCU's retention rate is 82% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.69%.
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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 4 of 5 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 80.00%.