by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Western Oregon State College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Western Oregon State College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Western Oregon State College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
How many of the estimated 941 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Western Oregon State College graduation rate 54%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 752 | 43% |
| Six Years | 941 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 781 | 45% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 781 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 781 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
488 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 285 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 488 | 62.5% |
| Dropped Out | 285 | 36.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 58% |
| Asian | 57% |
| Black / African-American | 41% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| International | 43% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 36% |
| White | 45% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Western Oregon State College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Western Oregon University represent 51.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Western Oregon State College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Western Oregon State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
459 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
314 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.65% |
| Transferred | 314 | 68.41% |
| Dropped Out | 142 | 30.94% |
First-time / part-time students at Western Oregon University represent 2.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Western Oregon State College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 15% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Western Oregon State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
34 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 17 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 47.06% |
Returning / full-time students at Western Oregon University represent 34.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Western Oregon State College graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 72% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Western Oregon State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
169 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 93 | 55.03% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 44.97% |
Returning / part-time students at Western Oregon University represent 12.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Western Oregon State College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Western Oregon State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
119 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.36% |
| Transferred | 64 | 53.78% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 42.86% |
