Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Western Governors University's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Western Governors University . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree .

How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.

When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Utah , the average is 63.0% .

We were not able to determine the freshman retention rate at Western Governors University .

Overall, 35.8% of Western Governors University Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Western Governors University , there were 9,048 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 35.8% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 41.3% of this class eventually completed their degree.

We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.

Overall Western Governors University Six Year Graduation Rate (35.8% ) 0% 100%

Overall Western Governors University Eight Year Graduation Rate (41.3% ) 0% 100%

This implies that 58.7% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 5,308 students, 183 were still working towards their degree, 1,135 had transferred to a different institution, and Western Governors University lost contact with the remaining 3,989 whom we assume dropped out.

Some Students Take More Time to Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.

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 Governors University Represent 2.7% of the Class of 2015 and 1.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations. With a four year graduation rate of 12.0% , first-time students in the Western Governors University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 15.6% and by 2019 ,23.9% of this class had completed their degree. Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 34.1% after four years, 45.8% after six years, and 47.4% after eight years. Western Governors University is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Western Governors University , we expected that after six years about 53.9% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree. Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Western Governors University Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking (1,648 out of 2,027 ) worse better Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking (3,437 out of 3,672 ) worse better Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking (3,153 out of 3,672 ) worse better 76.1% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019 Of these 185 students, 18 were still working towards their degree, 124 had transferred to a different institution, and Western Governors University lost contact with the remaining 43 whom we assume dropped out.

First-Time / Part-time Students at Western Governors University Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2015 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations. None of the students in Western Governors University's class of 2015 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "part-time". Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.3% after six years and 23.4% after eight years.

Returning / Full-time Students at Western Governors University Represent 97.3% of the Class of 2015 and 98.4% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations. With a six year graduation rate of 36.4% , returning students in the Western Governors University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 41.8% . Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years. Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Western Governors University Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking (2,822 out of 3,663 ) worse better Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking (2,623 out of 3,663 ) worse better 58.2% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019 Of these 5,122 students, 165 were still working towards their degree, 1,011 had transferred to a different institution, and Western Governors University lost contact with the remaining 3,946 whom we assume dropped out.