Western Carolina Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Western Carolina University, the graduation rates was 60.26% (1,316 students out of 2,184 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 534 male and 782 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 Western Carolina University. Last year, the graduation rate was 60.26%. where 1,316 students out of 2,184 candidate completed their degree.

960 students completed their course in 4 years and 301 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 55 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 Western Carolina University, 13 of 17 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 76.47%.

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 Western Carolina University is 26.92% (588 out of 2,184 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Western Carolina University, the retention rate is 79% for full-time students and 62 % for part-time students.