Widener's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Widener 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 Widener University students is 68.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 70.1%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 66.5%.

68.4%

asian 64.1% 25 students
African American 53.3% 65 students
white 74.9% 432 students
unknown 72.2% 13 students
hispanic 47.8% 22 students
International Students 36.4% 8 students
Mixed Race 61.9% 13 students

Drop Out

Widener University has an overall drop-out rate of 7.7% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 9.1% and 6.5% respectively.

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

7.7%

asian 7.7% 3 students
African American 14.8% 18 students
white 4.7% 27 students
unknown 11.1% 2 students
hispanic 13.0% 6 students
International Students 27.3% 6 students
Mixed Race 14.3% 3 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Widener University at a rate of 23.5% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 23.0%, and male students' 24.2%

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

23.5%

asian 28.2% 11 students
African American 30.3% 37 students
white 20.3% 117 students
unknown 16.7% 3 students
hispanic 39.1% 18 students
International Students 36.4% 8 students
Mixed Race 23.8% 5 students

Still Enrolled

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

0.3%

African American 1.6% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$68,072	$69,023	$78,834
Chemical Engineering	$56,994	$67,660	$74,855
Mechanical Engineering	$64,959	$63,275	$70,157
Biology, General	$34,724	$38,829	$63,971
Civil Engineering	$60,130	$59,640	$63,186
Accounting and Related Services	$52,378	$57,318	$60,988
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$37,102	$46,087	$56,165
Hospitality Administration/Management	$45,377	$44,276	$50,028
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	$45,993	$40,485	$48,859
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$42,893	$35,594	$47,117
Psychology, General	$32,142	$34,704	$46,806
Finance and Financial Management Services	$51,427	NA	NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$38,067	$39,369	NA
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$64,740	NA	NA
Sociology	$34,755	$28,019	NA
Political Science and Government	NA	$37,208	NA
Social Work	NA	$34,348	NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	NA	$66,029	NA
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	NA	$52,107	NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$41,237	$52,107	NA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$33,317	NA	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business/Commerce, General	NA	$71,854	$74,433
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	$90,088	$60,320	$69,444
Social Work	$47,338	$48,010	$52,484
Education, Other	$45,815	$39,009	$43,472
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$79,613	$59,169	NA
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	NA	$84,653	NA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$103,993	NA	NA
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$47,331	NA	NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$69,751	NA	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$70,872	$72,274	$77,715
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$49,168	$50,606	$72,346
Education, Other	NA	$69,338	NA
Educational Administration and Supervision	$88,400	NA	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$50,960	$55,632	$65,158

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