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

At Western Illinois University, the graduation rates was 45.22% (416 students out of 920 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 185 male and 231 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 45.22%. where 416 students out of 920 candidate completed their degree.

281 students completed their course in 4 years and 107 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 28 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, 7 of 10 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 70.00%.

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 30.54% (281 out of 920 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 61% for full-time students and 18 % for part-time students.