Worcester State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Worcester State University, the graduation rates was 61.45% (542 students out of 882 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 179 male and 363 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 Worcester State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 61.45%. where 542 students out of 882 candidate completed their degree.

421 students completed their course in 4 years and 98 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 23 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 Worcester State University, 11 of 13 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 84.62%.

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 Worcester State University is 20.98% (185 out of 882 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Worcester State University, the retention rate is 78% for full-time students and 75 % for part-time students.