Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at W&L

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 93.10% where the current academic year rate is 93%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Washington and Lee University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	91%	91%	91%
2016-17	92%	91%	92%
2017-18	92%	89%	95%
2018-19	95%	94%	96%
2019-20	94%	93%	94%
2020-21	93%	91%	94%
2021-22	93%	93%	93%
2022-23	94%	94%	95%
2023-24	94%	93%	96%
2024-25	93%	96%	92%
Average	93.10%	92.50%	93.80%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.40% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Washington and Lee University from 2019 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 96.50% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at W&L from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 7.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 7 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Washington and Lee University since 2025.

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