Western Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Western Oklahoma State College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Western first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Western retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• Western Retention Rate
• Western Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Western Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Western Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Western has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Oklahoma, the average is 65.20%.

Western Graduation Rates

There were approximately 202 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 21% of the cohort graduated. After six years 22% had completed their degree, and 23% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Western is 22%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Western Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Western Drop Out Rate

Approximately 700 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 700 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 173 transferred to another institution.

• Western lost contact with the remaining 525 who we assumed dropped out.

Western Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Western Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Western Oklahoma State College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.06% of Western bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Western class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Western graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Western First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Western Drop Out Rates

290 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 66 transferred to another institution.

• Western lost contact with the remaining 223 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Western Oklahoma State College represent 12.05% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Western class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Western Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Western Drop Out Rates

100 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 28 transferred to another institution.

• Western lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

159 Western students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Western Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Western Drop Out Rates

120 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 37 transferred to another institution.

• Western lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

261 Western students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.59% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Western Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Western Drop Out Rates

190 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 42 transferred to another institution.

• Western lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics