WSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Wayne State University, the graduation rates was 60.31% (1,445 students out of 2,396 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 578 male and 867 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Wayne State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 60.31%. where 1,445 students out of 2,396 candidate completed their degree.

807 students completed their course in 4 years and 498 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 140 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Wayne State University, 34 of 58 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 58.62%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Wayne State University is 21.74% (521 out of 2,396 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Wayne State University, the retention rate is 84% for full-time students and 51 % for part-time students.