68%
Graduation Rate
78%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Widener University, the graduation rate is 68 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 78 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 59.42% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 524 students out of 767 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Widener University.
By gender, 228 male and 296 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 767 | 524 | 68.32% |
|---|
| Men | 350 | 228 | 65.14% |
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| Women | 417 | 296 | 70.98% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Widener University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 66.67%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 54.22%
- Hispanic: 60.87%
- White: 72.61%
- Two or More Race: 50.00%
- Unknown: 83.33%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 66.67%(16/24) |
58.33%(7/12) |
75.00%(9/12) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 54.22%(45/83) |
50.00%(20/40) |
58.14%(25/43) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 60.87%(28/46) |
61.11%(11/18) |
60.71%(17/28) |
|---|
| White | 72.61%(403/555) |
69.39%(170/245) |
75.16%(233/310) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 50.00%(20/40) |
50.00%(11/22) |
50.00%(9/18) |
|---|
| Unknown | 83.33%(10/12) |
87.50%(7/8) |
75.00%(3/4) |
|---|
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 Widener University, 2 of 6 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 33.33%.