WCU's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Western Carolina University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Western Carolina University students is 61.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 64.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 58.0%.

61.4%

asian 50.0% 11 students
African American 51.7% 45 students
white 63.7% 805 students
unknown 32.0% 8 students
hispanic 59.0% 62 students
International Students 40.0% 4 students
Mixed Race 57.3% 55 students

Drop Out

Western Carolina University has an overall drop-out rate of 10.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 14.7% and 6.5% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

10.2%

asian 9.1% 2 students
African American 12.6% 11 students
white 9.9% 125 students
unknown 12.0% 3 students
hispanic 7.6% 8 students
International Students 40.0% 4 students
Mixed Race 10.4% 10 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Western Carolina University at a rate of 27.5% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 28.4%, and male students' 26.3%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

27.5%

asian 40.9% 9 students
African American 33.3% 29 students
white 25.5% 322 students
unknown 52.0% 13 students
hispanic 31.4% 33 students
International Students 20.0% 2 students
Mixed Race 32.3% 31 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.0%

African American 2.3% 2 students
white 0.9% 11 students
hispanic 1.9% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Science	$54,769	$53,775	$72,367
Construction Engineering Technologies	$57,202	$58,221	$64,334
Engineering Technology, General	$57,173	$54,996	$63,171
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$58,362	$57,318	$57,003
Management Information Systems and Services	$36,319	$40,821	$53,497
Public Administration	$55,712	$52,107	$53,171
Finance and Financial Management Services	$38,206	$39,369	$48,460
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$47,032	$49,227	$47,821
Accounting and Related Services	$36,962	$37,856	$46,508
Public Health	$37,148	$38,829	$44,627
Marketing	$33,207	$37,896	$43,680
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$35,154	$35,615	$42,199
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$33,951	$34,126	$41,604
Music	$23,792	$36,368	$39,695
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$35,337	$37,903	$38,857
Communication and Media Studies	$24,661	$29,250	$37,437
Special Education and Teaching	$35,480	$35,487	$36,948
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$34,526	$36,720	$36,900
Hospitality Administration/Management	$28,940	$27,939	$36,075
Sociology	$22,479	$26,997	$35,838
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$32,747	$26,739	$35,283
Mathematics	NA	$34,704	$35,224
Natural Resources Management and Policy	$33,891	$33,281	$34,967
Social Work	$30,194	$30,167	$34,939
Anthropology	$20,834	$24,267	$33,382
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	NA	$21,234	$32,686
Political Science and Government	$25,090	$29,685	$32,518
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$28,948	$31,907	$32,390
History	$24,437	NA	$32,351
Biology, General	$24,606	$25,194	$32,335
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$22,768	$21,964	$31,982
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$23,232	$22,841	$31,839
Psychology, General	$23,472	$26,684	$30,316
English Language and Literature, General	$30,162	$26,519	$30,251
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	$23,864	$30,554	$29,237
Fine and Studio Arts	$24,466	$21,850	$26,357
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$19,961	$18,771	$25,383
Design and Applied Arts	$30,187	$34,847	NA
Security Science and Technology	NA	$40,017	NA
Engineering, General	$62,214	NA	NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$65,703	$62,012	NA
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$57,197	$42,682	NA
International/Global Studies	NA	$29,685	NA
Chemistry	$33,853	NA	NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	NA	$22,710	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$97,321	$103,913	$103,661
Human Resources Management and Services	$55,207	$64,990	$72,372
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$64,798	$55,286	$61,637
Accounting and Related Services	$53,571	$55,512	$59,030
Educational Administration and Supervision	$55,835	$52,107	$58,930
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$47,954	$52,733	$52,869
Public Administration	$42,079	$43,426	$48,670
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$43,009	$46,087	$48,322
Social Work	$40,543	$44,170	$47,731
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$39,817	$37,856	$42,994
Education, General	$40,933	$41,087	$42,470
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	NA	$57,318	NA
Construction Engineering Technologies	NA	$76,460	NA
Chemistry	$45,194	NA	NA
Psychology, General	NA	$27,476	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$65,460	$67,324	$68,635
Educational Administration and Supervision	NA	$78,343	NA

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