WSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Wayne State University, the graduation rates was 58.44% (1,727 students out of 2,955 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 651 male and 1,076 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 58.44%. where 1,727 students out of 2,955 candidate completed their degree.

1,063 students completed their course in 4 years and 487 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 177 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 46 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 73.91%.

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 21.22% (627 out of 2,955 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 83% for full-time students and 43 % for part-time students.