Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 60 students out of 123 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Western Governors University.
By gender, 35 male and 25 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 57.32% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with larger programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 123 | 60 | 48.78% |
| Men | 79 | 35 | 44.30% |
| Women | 44 | 25 | 56.82% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Western Governors University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 40.00%
- Asian: 50.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 25.00%
- Hispanic: 46.15%
- White: 51.65%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
- Two or More Race: 0.00%
- Unknown: 75.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 40.00%(2/5) | - | 50.00%(2/4) |
| Asian | 50.00%(1/2) | 50.00%(1/2) | - |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 25.00%(1/4) | 33.33%(1/3) | - |
| Hispanic | 46.15%(6/13) | 50.00%(5/10) | 33.33%(1/3) |
| White | 51.65%(47/91) | 45.61%(26/57) | 61.76%(21/34) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.00%(-/1) | - | - |
| Two or More Race | 0.00%(-/2) | - | - |
| Unknown | 75.00%(3/4) | 100.00%(2/2) | 50.00%(1/2) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At WGU, the transfer-out rate is 0.81%.
WGU's retention rate is 65% last year. Its retention rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 73.63%.