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.

Western Washington University

A special mix of academic excellence, a focus on undergraduates, active learning, personal attention to students, respect for diversity, and beautiful surroundings makes Western Washington University one of the top public master's-granting universities in the nation. With an enrollment of 16,121 students and selective admission standards, the academic community is large enough to provide tremendous choice and intellectual challenge while also small enough for students to find support in creating their own path. Words frequently used to describe the campus culture include adventurous, collaborative, distinctive, engaging and inviting. Located 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia, Bellingham is a vibrant coastal community of 80,000 and offers outstanding opportunities for entertainment, recreation, faculty research and community involvement.

Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort

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

Website:

www.wwu.edu

Email:

admit@wwu.edu

National Accountability Initiative Participant Site:

http://www.collegeportraits.org/WA/WWU
First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 3,072

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66%
10%
3%
4%
17%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
61%
9%
9%
6%
15%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
42%
5%
29%
10%
14%
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 Western Washington University 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 Western Washington University 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 Western Washington University 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 Western Washington University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Western Washington University 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.

Western Washington University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 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 Western Washington University 0% 2% 9% 42% 61% 66%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Western Washington University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Western Washington University 0% 2% 9% 42% 61% 66%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 6% 8%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 1% 2% 5% 9% 10%
Enrolled at Western Washington University 98% 80% 66% 29% 9% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 9% 7% 4% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 4% 4% 3% 2% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 10% 13% 10% 6% 4%
Current Status Unknown 1% 7% 10% 14% 15% 17%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 1,113

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80%
6%
1%
2%
11%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
76%
4%
6%
4%
10%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
29%
2%
57%
6%
6%
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 Western Washington University 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 Western Washington University 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 Western Washington University 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 Western Washington University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Western Washington University 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.

Western Washington University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 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 Western Washington University 2% 29% 62% 75% 79% 79%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Western Washington University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Western Washington University 2% 29% 62% 76% 79% 80%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 3% 4% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 4% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6%
Enrolled at Western Washington University 94% 57% 20% 6% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 4% 3% 2% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 6% 6% 4% 3% 2%
Current Status Unknown 0% 6% 9% 10% 11% 11%