WMU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Western Michigan University, the graduation rates was 56.27% (1,660 students out of 2,950 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 771 male and 889 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 Michigan University. Last year, the graduation rate was 56.27%. where 1,660 students out of 2,950 candidate completed their degree.

814 students completed their course in 4 years and 649 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 197 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 Michigan University, 39 of 55 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 70.91%.

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 Western Michigan University is 25.59% (755 out of 2,950 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Western Michigan University, the retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 47 % for part-time students.