The following table outlines Western Carolina University's core student success performance
criteria and most recent available results. For more information please contact Dr.
Lowell K. Davis at 828-227-2670 or lkdavis@wcu.edu in the Division of Student Success.
Retention
|
| Fall-to-Fall, First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen |
2012
cohort
|
2013
cohort
|
2014
cohort
|
2015
cohort
|
2016
cohort
|
| Goal |
74.5% |
75.0% |
75.5% |
77.0% |
78.5% |
| Outcome |
78.6% |
77.9% |
80.1% |
|
|
Graduation
|
| 4-yr. Graduation Rate, First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen |
2009
cohort
|
2010
cohort
|
2011
cohort
|
2012
cohort
|
2013
cohort
|
| Goal |
32.5% |
33.0% |
33.5% |
36.0% |
37.0% |
| Outcome |
36.6% |
36.5% |
39.8% |
|
|
| 6-yr. Graduation Rate, First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen |
2007
cohort
|
2008
cohort
|
2009
cohort
|
2010
cohort
|
2011
cohort
|
| Goal |
51.0% |
56.4% |
53.5% |
56.0% |
57.0% |
| Outcome |
51.0% |
58.2% |
57.3% |
|
|
| 4-yr. Graduation Rate, NCCCS Transfers (AA degree) |
2009
cohort
|
2010
cohort
|
2011
cohort
|
2012
cohort
|
2013
cohort
|
| Goal |
68.5% |
70.0% |
70.5% |
71.0% |
71.5% |
| Outcome |
71.2% |
66.9% |
62.6% |
|
|
Degrees Awarded
|
| Undergrad Degree Efficiency (Bachelors per 100 UG FTE) |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
| Goal |
25.5% |
26.0% |
26.0% |
26.5% |
26.5% |
| Outcome |
24.9% |
24.6% |
25.8% |
|
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Degrees Awarded to Pell Recipients |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
| Goal |
700 |
725 |
750 |
800 |
850 |
| Outcome |
732 |
826 |
1002 |
|
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
| STEM & Health Degrees Awarded |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
| Goal |
650 |
675 |
700 |
725 |
750 |
| Outcome |
653 |
723 |
779 |
|
|
Course Completion
|
Pass Rate - All Courses
|
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
| Goal |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
92.5% |
93.0% |
| Outcome |
91.5% |
91.7% |
92.5% |
|
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|
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|
|
|
| Pass Rate - 100-200 Level Courses |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
| Goal |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
90.5% |
91.0% |
| Outcome |
89.4% |
89.4% |
90.3% |
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