by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Western Oregon State College 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 Oregon State College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 71% 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 | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
How many of the estimated 891 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 21% of the cohort graduated. After six years 47% had completed their degree, and 50% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Western Oregon State College is 47%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Western Oregon State College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.51 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 622 | 33% |
| Six Years | 891 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 43 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 947 | 50% |
Approximately 947 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 947 students who did not complete their degree?
8 are still enrolled.
469 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 477 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 469 | 49.5% |
| Dropped Out | 477 | 50.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 47% |
| Asian | 38% |
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 31% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 52% |
| Unknown | 49% |
| White | 48% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Western Oregon University represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.17% of Western Oregon State College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Western Oregon State College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Western Oregon State College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Western Oregon State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
564 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
323 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 240 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.42% |
| Transferred | 323 | 57.27% |
| Dropped Out | 240 | 42.55% |
First-time / part-time students at Western Oregon University represent 1.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the Western Oregon State College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 6%.
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 Completions | Western Oregon State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
32 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 62.50% |
627 Western Oregon State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.33% 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 57%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Western Oregon State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
258 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 99 | 38.37% |
| Dropped Out | 159 | 61.63% |
177 Western Oregon State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Western Oregon State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
93 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Western Oregon State College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 37.63% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 62.37% |
