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Keyser Student Outcomes

First-time, Full-Time Degree Seeking Undergraduates

Retention Rates (%)

Year Fall Spring
2019 55.0% 79.3%
2020 53.1% 74.2%
2021 57.6% 78.2%
2022 60.2% 85.7%
2023 64.5% 83.0%

Graduation Rates (%) - 150% within 6 years

Graduated students includes those who complete a bachelors degree within six years and those who complete an associates degree in three years.

Year 3 Year Associates 6 Year Bachelors or 3 Year Associates
2013 21.2% 21.2%
2014 22.3% 22.3%
2015 23.6% 23.6%
2016 24.1% 24.1%
2017 24.7%
2018 29.6%
2019 35.9%
2020 37.0%

First-time, Full-time Undergraduate Degree Seeking Fall to Fall Retention Rates

Fall 2019 Cohort Fall 2020 Cohort Fall 2021 Cohort Fall 2022 Cohort Fall 2023 Cohort
Amer. Indian/Alaskan n/a 100.0% n/a n/a n/a
Asian 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% n/a
Black 48.6% 48.4% 33.3% 38.5% 60.0%
Hispanic 45.5% 45.5% 64.3% 44.4% 66.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Multiracial 53.3% 50.0% 40.9% 66.7% 55.6%
Unknown 57.1% 66.7% 37.5% 70.0% 71.4%
White 56.9% 53.5% 61.2% 61.2% 66.7%
Non-resident Alien 0.0% 100.0% 28.6% 33.3% n/a
All Students 55.0% 53.1% 56.9% 60.2% 64.5%
Female 56.1% 54.5% 63.3% 66.0% 67.9%
Male 53.7% 51.4% 50.0% 52.9% 60.1%
All Students 55.0% 53.1% 56.9% 60.2% 64.5%

First-time, Full-time Undergraduate Degree Seeking - 150% Graduation Rate within 6 Years

Fall 2013 Cohort Fall 2014 Cohort Fall 2015 Cohort Fall 2016 Cohort Fall 2023 Cohort
Amer. Indian/Alaskan 50.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% n/a
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0%
Black 9.2% 9.7% 9.5% 9.4% 10.34%
Hispanic 4.2% 11.5% 5.3% 25.0% 15.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Multiracial 17.2% 7.4% 14.3% 9.1% 25.93%
Unknown 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.33%
White 26.0% 27.7% 30.0% 28.3% 28.54%
Non-resident Alien 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 25.0% 33.33%
All Students 21.2% 22.3% 24.1% 24.7% 26.08%
Female 24.0% 26.4% 28.8% 25.1% 25.99%
Male 18.6% 17.9% 18.7% 23.2% 26.17%
All Students 20.5% 22.8% 24.1% 24.7% 26.08%

First-time, Full-time Undergraduate Degree Seeking 150% Graduation Rate within 6 Years

Fall 2013 Cohort Fall 2014 Cohort Fall 2015 Cohort Fall 2016 Cohort Fall 2018 Cohort
Pell Grant Recipient 15.8% 16.0% 18.0% 19.5% 27.1%
Federal Direct Loan Recipient who Did Not Receive a Pell Grant 20.3% 22.3% 22.0% 26.1% 26.8%
Non-Pell Grant & Non-Federal Direct Loan Recipient 40.5% 44.3% 42.1% 34.1% 40.4%

WVU-Keyser's retention and graduation rates are calculated following the US Department of Education method. The calculations are based on the first-time full-time degree-seeking cohort of students who began their undergraduate academic careers at WVU-Keyser in a given year. The cohort does not include new students with transfer credits. Retention and graduation rates are calculated based only on enrollment at and graduation from the WVU-Keyser campus. Financial aid status is based on status in the student's first time freshman fall term.