The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Wright State University-Main Campus

In the pioneering spirit of the Wright Brothers, Wright State University strives to be Ohio’s most innovative university. Our mission is to transform the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are committed to achieving learning outcomes through innovative, high quality programs for all students; to conducting scholarly research and creative endeavors; and to engaging in significant community service. Located near Dayton, Wright State is an exciting community of approximately 17,000 students, offering more than 100 undergraduate degrees and nearly 50 Ph.D., master’s and professional degrees. In addition, the Wright State University-Lake Campus, a branch campus located between St. Marys and Celina, Ohio, offers associate and pre-baccalaureate degrees and limited baccalaureate and master's degrees.

Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2023

Website:

www.wright.edu

Email:

admissions@wright.edu

National Accountability Initiative Participant Site:

http://www.collegeportraits.org/OH/WSU
First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 2,091

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47%
15%
3%
7%
28%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
43%
12%
9%
10%
26%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
30%
9%
22%
14%
25%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Wright State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Wright State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Wright State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Wright State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Wright State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Wright State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Wright State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 4% 30% 42% 46%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Wright State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Wright State University-Main Campus 0% 1% 4% 30% 43% 47%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 5% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 2% 4% 6% 6% 7%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 2% 4% 9% 12% 15%
Enrolled at Wright State University-Main Campus 98% 64% 51% 22% 9% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 9% 8% 5% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 9% 9% 6% 5% 4%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 15% 17% 14% 10% 7%
Current Status Unknown 2% 18% 24% 25% 26% 28%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 668

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64%
11%
1%
4%
20%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
58%
8%
8%
7%
19%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
24%
3%
50%
9%
14%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Wright State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Wright State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Wright State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Wright State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Wright State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Wright State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Wright State University-Main Campus 2% 24% 46% 58% 63% 64%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Wright State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Wright State University-Main Campus 2% 24% 46% 58% 63% 64%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 4% 5% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 3% 3% 4% 5% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 3% 6% 8% 9% 11%
Enrolled at Wright State University-Main Campus 94% 50% 21% 8% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 4% 3% 4% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 4% 5% 4% 1% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 9% 9% 7% 5% 4%
Current Status Unknown 2% 14% 18% 19% 21% 20%