WMU's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Western Michigan 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 Michigan University students is 56.3%. Female students graduated at a rate of 59.7%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 52.8%.

56.3%

asian 60.8% 31 students
African American 34.7% 153 students
white 61.8% 1,265 students
unknown 71.4% 10 students
hispanic 48.8% 105 students
International Students 70.9% 39 students
Mixed Race 43.0% 49 students

Drop Out

Western Michigan University has an overall drop-out rate of 14.6% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 18.1% and 11.2% respectively.

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

14.6%

asian 9.8% 5 students
African American 22.7% 100 students
white 12.6% 257 students
hispanic 16.7% 36 students
International Students 21.8% 12 students
Mixed Race 17.5% 20 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Western Michigan University at a rate of 25.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 26.2%, and male students' 25.0%

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

25.6%

asian 21.6% 11 students
African American 36.7% 162 students
white 23.1% 473 students
unknown 28.6% 4 students
hispanic 29.8% 64 students
International Students 3.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 31.6% 36 students

Still Enrolled

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

3.5%

asian 7.8% 4 students
African American 5.9% 26 students
white 2.5% 52 students
hispanic 4.7% 10 students
International Students 3.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 7.9% 9 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	$59,143	$65,945	$79,982
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$70,069	$73,562	$77,263
Mechanical Engineering	$67,557	$70,776	$75,447
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	$63,559	$69,338	$73,968
Computer Science	$66,118	$63,749	$72,465
Engineering-Related Fields	$57,803	$59,576	$69,288
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$68,647	$60,771	$69,269
Chemical Engineering	$59,565	$63,005	$65,226
Civil Engineering	$63,325	$59,576	$64,202
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$62,429	$62,626	$64,120
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	$51,618	$54,661	$63,480
Medical Illustration and Informatics	NA	$49,937	$61,590
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$49,118	$55,422	$58,964
Air Transportation	$43,255	$45,044	$58,639
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$49,945	$53,858	$57,611
Accounting and Related Services	$43,500	$45,435	$54,560
Marketing	$46,518	$47,103	$54,077
Finance and Financial Management Services	$44,347	$46,087	$52,426
Design and Applied Arts	$34,068	$44,950	$49,921
Engineering, Other	NA	$44,170	$49,652
Human Resources Management and Services	$43,409	$39,860	$46,392
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$35,894	$37,951	$44,749
Biology, General	$30,671	$33,162	$43,678
Political Science and Government	$30,882	$32,213	$42,306
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$39,409	$36,914	$41,305
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$33,123	$34,157	$40,569
Social Work	$33,334	$31,314	$40,204
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$32,204	$30,277	$39,230
Special Education and Teaching	$40,756	$38,878	$38,790
Apparel and Textiles	$31,775	$33,637	$38,277
Communication and Media Studies	$31,707	$32,678	$38,249
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$38,022	$36,313	$37,818
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$29,743	$30,363	$37,203
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$29,516	$31,236	$36,350
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$27,099	$31,852	$36,330
International/Global Studies	$32,250	$31,423	$35,787
Geography and Cartography	$35,184	$26,850	$35,101
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$24,760	$29,487	$35,084
Sociology	$26,690	$31,042	$34,910
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NA	$32,569	$34,850
English Language and Literature, General	$24,695	$29,685	$34,850
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$32,776	$32,785	$34,558
Psychology, General	$28,081	$27,838	$32,815
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$32,073	$29,227	$32,707
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$18,708	$24,325	$29,310
History	$25,235	$26,933	$26,950
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$20,508	$22,424	$26,097
Music	$20,324	$27,439	$25,767
Fine and Studio Arts	$22,541	$23,262	$23,553
Dance	$24,911	$19,455	$21,204
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	NA	$29,685	NA
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	$27,959	NA	NA
Journalism	NA	$26,933	NA
Computer Engineering	$67,831	NA	NA
Industrial Engineering	$69,454	$69,338	NA
Chemistry	NA	$49,683	NA
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$19,207	NA	NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$36,192	$39,729	NA
Research and Experimental Psychology	NA	$24,615	NA
Anthropology	NA	$19,045	NA
Economics	NA	$33,993	NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	NA	$29,685	NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$24,823	NA	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$102,212	$103,274	$105,179
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$77,392	$73,801	$88,332
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	NA	$49,436	$69,069
Accounting and Related Services	$55,217	$58,221	$65,772
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$59,571	$56,579	$62,054
Educational Administration and Supervision	$53,974	$50,952	$54,797
Public Administration	$56,452	$50,231	$54,022
Special Education and Teaching	$51,448	$51,106	$54,019
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$53,864	$47,260	$50,506
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$47,417	$48,041	$49,797
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$56,011	$45,584	$47,020
Social Work	$42,568	$44,323	$46,588
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$39,731	$42,682	$46,192
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$38,700	$43,240	$44,671
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$41,525	$40,792	$43,786
Music	$24,931	$27,181	$40,367
Communication and Media Studies	$40,545	NA	NA
Human Resources Management and Services	$63,708	NA	NA
Educational/Instructional Media Design	$47,854	NA	NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$53,258	$45,696	NA
Statistics	NA	$62,012	NA
Psychology, General	NA	$58,221	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision	NA	$84,653	$87,977
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$69,346	$70,456	$77,922

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$40,534	$43,426	$45,873

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