Clery Law Reports

Graduation Rates (2014 Cohort)

In compliance with the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act (Public Law 101-542) and as amended by the Higher Education Technical Amendments (Public Law 102-26), the following information represents WIU's disclosure of the Graduation Rates of all students and student athletes.

Graduation and Retention Rates

About 46.2 percent of full-time new freshmen and 70.8 percent of full-time new transfers who entered in the Fall of 2014 graduated from WIU by the Summer of 2020. Fall-to-Spring freshman retention rate was 89.7 percent for the Fall 2019 - Spring 2020 period. The Fall-to-Fall freshman retention rate was 77.0 percent for Fall 2019 - 2020.

Fall 2014 New Student Athletes Statistics

Graduation rates of students recruited for participation in intercollegiate athletics are evaluated annually. The total graduation rate for student athletes who received athletically-related aid and matriculated in Fall 2014 and graduated by August 2020 was 67 percent. Sixty-three percent of men and 74 percent of women student athletes graduated. However, the small number of student athletes causes the graduation rate to fluctuate from year to year.

Fall 2014 New Freshmen Statistics

Graduation
  • Entering Full-Time New Freshmen (2014): 1,575
  • Graduating within 6 years (by Summer 2020): 727 (46.2%)
  • Non-completers (still enrolled) and completers > 6 yrs (Fall 2020): 295 (18.7%)
Student Athletes/Graduation
  • Entering Student Athletes with Athletic Aid (Fall 2014): 67
  • Graduating within 6 years (by Summer 2020): 44 (67%)
Attrition
  • Transferred to another institution: 553 (35.1%)

Graduation Rates (2015 Cohort)

In compliance with the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act (Public Law 101-542) and as amended by the Higher Education Technical Amendments (Public Law 102-26), the following information represents WIU's disclosure of the Graduation Rates of all students and student athletes.

Graduation and Retention Rates

About 50.9 percent of full-time new freshmen and 68.0 percent of full-time new transfers who entered in the Fall of 2015 graduated from WIU by the Summer of 2021. Fall-to-Spring freshman retention rate was 89.3 percent for the Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 period. The Fall-to-Fall freshman retention rate was 71.9 percent for Fall 2020 - 2021.

Fall 2015 New Student Athletes Statistics

Graduation rates of students recruited for participation in intercollegiate athletics are evaluated annually. The total graduation rate for student athletes who received athletically-related aid and matriculated in Fall 2015 and graduated by August 2021 was 58 percent. Fifty percent of men and 71 percent of women student athletes graduated. However, the small number of student athletes causes the graduation rate to fluctuate from year to year.

Fall 2015 New Freshmen Statistics

Graduation
  • Entering Full-Time New Freshmen (2015): 1,502
  • Graduating within 6 years (by Summer 2021): 764 (50.9%)
  • Non-completers (still enrolled) and completers > 6 yrs (Fall 2021): 270 (18.0%)
Student Athletes/Graduation
  • Entering Student Athletes with Athletic Aid (Fall 2015): 77
  • Graduating within 6 years (by Summer 2021): 44 (58%)
Attrition
  • Transferred to another institution: 468 (31.0%)