2017 persistence and graduation rates at WSU Vancouver

By Communications staff, Washington State University

As part of a continuing effort to monitor the success of undergraduates at WSU Vancouver, the Office of Academic Affairs has released the 2017 annual Persistence and Graduation Update.

This short report presents persistence rates over the past decade for student groups broken down by admission type, race/ethnicity and gender.

Positive trends identified include persistence improvements for students with low high school academic performance as well as exceptional graduation rates for students coming to WSU Vancouver from the Running Start program.

— WSU Vancouver Campus FYI

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