GRADUATION RATES OF NEW FULL-TIME FRESHMEN
ENROLLING AT WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
1982-1997

1.  Graduation Rates of New Freshmen Enrolling at WCU
            a.  WCU New Freshmen Graduating at WCU
            b.  WCU New Freshmen Graduating at any UNC Institution
2.  Graduation Rates of New Freshmen Enrolling at Master's I Institutions
            a.  Master's I New Freshmen Graduating at Master's I Institutions
            b.  Master's I New Freshmen Graduating at any UNC Institution

Graduation at WCU
Year of Entry Number in Class Percent After Year Number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1982 1,081 0.0 0.0 0.5 20.9 36.5 40.5 41.9 42.3 42.4 43.0
1983 1,148 0.0 0.0 0.3 19.0 38.1 42.1 43.6 44.1 44.6 45.0
1984 1,165 0.0 0.1 0.2 23.5 38.7 42.7 43.7 44.3 44.8 45.2
1985 1,008 0.0 0.0 0.5 25.0 42.5 46.4 48.3 48.9 49.5 49.7
1986 1,014 0.0 0.0 0.3 23.8 42.2 46.3 47.5 48.8 49.4 49.6
1987 1,060 0.0 0.0 0.8 23.5 42.8 47.5 49.2 49.9 50.4 50.6
1988 1,116 0.0 0.0 0.9 19.2 42.8 47.0 48.4 49.0 49.6 49.8
1989 1,280 0.0 0.0 0.2 22.5 45.6 50.3 51.1 51.4 52.0  
1990 993 0.0 0.0 0.1 18.0 42.5 48.0 49.3 50.9    
1991 1,013 0.0 0.0 0.1 20.7 42.7 47.5 48.6      
1992 1,064 0.0 0.0 0.7 19.5 45.0 49.2        
1993 1,052 0.0 0.0 0.6 21.4 42.1          
1994 1,242 0.0 0.0 0.6 22.1            
1995 1,156 0.0 0.0 0.6              
1996 1,177 0.0 0.0                
1997 1,225 0.0                  
Graduation of WCU Students at Any UNC Institution
Year of Entry Number in Class Percent After Year Number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1982 1,081 0.0 0.0 0.5 21.9 39.4 44.2 46.7 47.2 47.6 48.8
1983 1,148 0.0 0.0 0.3 20.0 41.3 46.3 48.1 48.8 49.4 49.9
1984 1,165 0.0 0.1 0.2 24.5 42.1 47.3 48.7 49.5 50.7 51.4
1985 1,008 0.0 0.0 0.5 26.2 45.7 50.7 53.3 54.1 54.8 55.0
1986 1,014 0.0 0.0 0.3 24.8 45.0 50.2 52.0 53.5 54.4 54.9
1987 1,060 0.0 0.0 0.8 24.4 46.9 52.9 55.5 56.9 57.7 58.1
1988 1,116 0.0 0.0 0.9 20.1 48.7 55.4 57.8 59.1 59.9 60.3
1989 1,280 0.0 0.0 0.2 24.4 51.1 57.7 59.3 60.2 61.6  
1990 993 0.0 0.0 0.2 19.0 47.7 55.1 57.7 59.6    
1991 1,013 0.0 0.0 0.2 22.4 47.2 53.9 55.7      
1992 1,064 0.0 0.0 0.8 20.9 49.4 55.5        
1993 1,052 0.0 0.0 0.6 23.3 48.2          
1994 1,242 0.0 0.0 0.6 23.0            
1995 1,156 0.0 0.0 0.8              
1996 1,177 0.0 0.0                
1997 1,225 0.0                  

GRADUATION RATES OF NEW FULL-TIME FRESHMEN
ENROLLING AT UNC MASTER'S I INSTITUTIONS*
1982-1997

Graduation at Master’s I Institution
Year of Entry Number in Class Percent After Year Number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1982 10,702 0.0 0.1 0.8 20.1 37.2 42.0 43.6 44.2 44.8 45.2
1983 10,913 0.0 0.1 0.7 18.8 37.5 42.4 44.1 44.9 45.5 45.8
1984 10,675 0.0 0.0 0.4 20.1 38.5 43.7 45.7 46.5 47.1 47.6
1985 11,172 0.0 0.0 0.5 20.9 39.8 44.9 46.9 47.8 48.4 48.7
1986 11,748 0.0 0.0 0.4 20.1 41.0 46.7 48.9 49.9 50.5 50.9
1987 11,954 0.0 0.0 0.4 21.2 43.1 49.1 51.2 52.4 52.9 53.3
1988 11,748 0.0 0.0 0.3 21.3 45.6 51.7 53.6 54.7 55.4 55.8
1989 11,949 0.0 0.0 0.4 21.7 44.1 50.2 52.2 53.0 53.5  
1990 10,988 0.0 0.0 0.3 21.7 44.4 50.9 53.0 53.9    
1991 11,158 0.0 0.0 0.4 21.5 44.7 50.6 52.4      
1992 11,780 0.0 0.0 0.4 21.6 44.5 50.0        
1993 11,617 0.0 0.0 0.4 23.6 45.0          
1994 11,324 0.0 0.0 0.5 25.3            
1995 11,724 0.0 0.0 0.6              
1996 12,160 0.0 0.0                
1997 12,599 0.0                  
Graduation of Master’s I Students at Any UNC Institution
Year of Entry Number in Class Percent After Year Number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1982 10,702 0.0 0.1 0.9 21.6 41.1 46.9 49.2 50.2 51.0 51.7
1983 10,913 0.0 0.1 0.7 20.2 40.9 46.9 49.2 50.4 51.3 51.8
1984 10,675 0.0 0.0 0.4 21.2 41.5 47.6 50.2 51.4 52.3 53.0
1985 11,172 0.0 0.0 0.5 22.1 43.1 49.2 51.8 53.0 54.0 54.5
1986 11,748 0.0 0.0 0.5 21.2 44.2 51.0 53.7 55.2 56.2 56.8
1987 11,954 0.0 0.0 0.4 22.4 46.5 53.6 56.3 58.0 58.8 59.4
1988 11,748 0.0 0.0 0.3 22.5 49.3 56.8 59.7 61.2 62.1 62.8
1989 11,949 0.0 0.0 0.4 23.0 48.3 55.9 58.7 60.0 60.8  
1990 10,988 0.0 0.0 0.4 22.9 48.2 56.2 59.4 60.7    
1991 11,158 0.0 0.0 0.4 22.6 48.3 55.9 58.4      
1992 11,780 0.0 0.0 0.5 23.1 48.8 55.6        
1993 11,617 0.0 0.0 0.4 25.0 49.3          
1994 11,324 0.0 0.0 0.5 26.5            
1995 11,724 0.0 0.1 0.7              
1996 12,160 0.0 0.0                
1997 12,599 0.0                  
*Includes ASU, ECU, FSU, NCAT, NCCU, UNCP, UNCC, UNCW and WCU
Source: UNC General Administration: Retention, Graduation, and Persistence Data

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