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

At Western Illinois University, the graduation rates was 47.30% (691 students out of 1,461 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 290 male and 401 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 Illinois University. Last year, the graduation rate was 47.30%. where 691 students out of 1,461 candidate completed their degree.

414 students completed their course in 4 years and 227 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 50 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 Illinois University, 8 of 14 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 57.14%.

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 Illinois University is 30.94% (452 out of 1,461 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Western Illinois University, the retention rate is 67% for full-time students and 29 % for part-time students.