Advancing Inclusive Success
1.a: Western fosters a caring and supportive environment where all members are respected and treated fairly.
Employee Satisfaction (1.a.1)
2016/2017 | 2024/2025 Goal | |
---|---|---|
Overall | 79.0% | 90% |
Men | 85.8% | 90% |
Women | 72.4% | 90% |
White | 80.3% | 90% |
Faculty of Color | 69.2% | 90% |
Straight | 79.1% | 90% |
LBGQO | 78.8% | 90% |
Source: Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Survey
2016/2017 | 2024/2025 Goal | |
---|---|---|
Men | 51.1% | 65% |
Women | 48.5% | 65% |
White | 50.3% | 65% |
Faculty of Color | 47.2% | 65% |
Straight | 50.0% | 65% |
LBGQO | 48.4% | 65% |
Source: Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Survey
Student Satisfaction (1.a.2)
Student satisfaction with quality of instruction presented as an average on a 5-point scale with 5 = very satisfied.
2013/14 | 2016/17 | 2024/2025 | |
---|---|---|---|
Percentage of Graduating Seniors Responding "Very Much" or "Quite a Bit" | 74% | 65% | 80% |
Source: National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2024/25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Major (Graduating Seniors) Average Satisfaction* | 4.06 | 4.07 | 4.13 | 4.09 | 4.50 |
In GUR Courses (Second-year Students) Average Satisfaction* | 3.37 | 3.43 | 4.00 | ||
In Program (Graduating Master's Candidates) Average Satisfaction* | 4.01 | 3.97 | 3.76 | 3.94 | 4.50 |
Source: Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS)
1.b: Western pursues justice and equity.
Graduation and Retention Rates (1.b.1)
First-Year Retention Rate (definition: rate for 2016-17 is the percent of fall 2015 full-time freshmen returning for second fall term)
Transfer Three-Year Graduation Rate (definition: rate for 2016-17 is percent of fall 2013 full-time transfers graduating within 3 years)
Four-Year Graduation Rate (definition: rate for 2016-17 is the percent of fall 2012 full-time freshmen graduating within 4 years)
Transfer Four-Year Graduation Rate (definition: rate for 2016-17 is percent of fall 2012 full-time transfers graduating within 4 years)
Six-Year Graduation Rate (definition: rate for 2016-17 is the percent of fall 2010 full-time freshmen graduating within 6 years)
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 82.8% | 82.6% | 82.4% | 82.1% | 81.2% | 90% |
Students of Color | 81.8% | 81.1% | 82.0% | 80.8% | 78.9% | 90% |
Students of Color (Underrepresented) | 80.3% | 79.6% | 80.0% | 79.8% | 77.8% | 90% |
Pell Grant Eligible | 80.8% | 76.9% | 78.4% | 79.5% | 74.2% | 90% |
First-Generation | 79.7% | 78.6% | 78.3% | 79.7% | 77.2% | 90% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 79.2% | 86.3% | 83.1% | 78.8% | 74.6% | 90% |
Asian | 83.6% | 83.0% | 84.8% | 82.2% | 80.3% | 90% |
Black or African American | 83.3% | 79.5% | 81.5% | 76.8% | 76.1% | 90% |
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity | 78.2% | 79.3% | 78.2% | 79.8% | 79.1% | 90% |
White | 83.2% | 83.1% | 82.8% | 82.7% | 81.9% | 90% |
Other or Unknown Race/Ethnicity | 84.2% | 73.2% | 72.7% | 85.5% | 83.1% | 90% |
Source: Office of Institutional Research
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 39.8% | 39.6% | 37.7% | 38.8% | 36.8% | 50% |
Students of Color | 35.0% | 33.6% | 31.4% | 33.0% | 32.6% | 50% |
Students of Color (Underrepresented) | 32.6% | 29.7% | 29.4% | 32.3% | 31.1% | 50% |
Pell Grant Eligible | 37.4% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% | 30.1% | 50% |
First-Generation | 37.6% | 36.3% | 33.9% | 35.1% | 33.5% | 50% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 42.1% | 25.0% | 30.4% | 28.3% | 43.1% | 50% |
Asian | 37.6% | 38.0% | 33.4% | 33.8% | 34.3% | 50% |
Black or African American | 23.9% | 38.0% | 27.5% | 36.1% | 32.9% | 50% |
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity | 33.8% | 29.3% | 32.6% | 31.3% | 28.8% | 50% |
White | 41.1% | 41.4% | 39.6% | 40.6% | 38.4% | 50% |
Other or Unknown Race/Ethnicity | 41.3% | 28.3% | 15.8% | 39.5% | 21.4% | 50% |
Source: Office of Institutional Research
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 69.3% | 71.6% | 71.2% | 69.5% | 69.1% | 80% |
Students of Color | 60.4% | 64.1% | 65.0% | 68.0% | 67.8% | 80% |
Students of Color (Underrepresented) | 55.2% | 57.4% | 61.8% | 64.8% | 63.9% | 80% |
Pell Grant Eligible | 64.9% | 64.3% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 80% |
First-Generation | 65.1% | 66.4% | 68.3% | 66.2% | 66.6% | 80% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 49.1% | 63.2% | 64.9% | 55.4% | 66.1% | 80% |
Asian | 66.3% | 71.3% | 68.1% | 71.7% | 71.8% | 80% |
Black or African American | 48.1% | 51.1% | 56.8% | 70.4% | 66.7% | 80% |
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity | 65.2% | 62.0% | 63.5% | 66.0% | 66.9% | 80% |
White | 71.7% | 73.7% | 73.3% | 70.0% | 69.6% | 80% |
Other or Unknown Race/Ethnicity | 62.6% | 65.3% | 66.3% | 63.0% | 36.8% | 80% |
Source: Office of Institutional Research
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 64.0% | 64.3% | 57.0% | 61.0% | 61.2% | 65% |
Students of Color | 62.6% | 64.4% | 56.5% | 58.6% | 61.0% | 65% |
Students of Color (Underrepresented) | 60.7% | 63.1% | 55.0% | 58.0% | 56.3% | 65% |
Pell Grant Eligible | 62.3% | 63.8% | 59.0% | 58.2% | 60.8% | 65% |
First-Generation | 65.8% | 65.7% | 56.5% | 63.5% | 60.7% | 65% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 60.0% | 52.5% | 62.5% | 52.0% | 55.2% | 65% |
Asian | 66.2% | 67.3% | 58.8% | 59.8% | 70.1% | 65% |
Black or African American | 60.0% | 55.6% | 44.4% | 58.8% | 52.6% | 65% |
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity | 62.1% | 72.9% | 54.8% | 58.3% | 56.3% | 65% |
White | 63.9% | 64.4% | 57.4% | 61.9% | 60.6% | 65% |
Other or Unknown Race/Ethnicity | 74.1% | 57.9% | 44.4% | 58.3% | 79.4% | 65% |
Source: Office of Institutional Research
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 78.9% | 75.0% | 77.6% | 71.9% | 74.8% | 80% |
Students of Color | 75.4% | 73.3% | 76.3% | 71.5% | 76.4% | 80% |
Students of Color (Underrepresented) | 74.7% | 68.0% | 72.6% | 69.5% | 76.8% | 80% |
Pell Grant Eligible | 76.0% | 71.3% | 73.6% | 72.4% | 71.7% | 80% |
First-Generation | 78.4% | 76.8% | 79.2% | 70.5% | 75.8% | 80% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 76.9% | 70.0% | 62.5% | 78.1% | 72.0% | 80% |
Asian | 76.6% | 81.5% | 81.8% | 72.9% | 75.6% | 80% |
Black or African American | 61.1% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 66.7% | 82.4% | 80% |
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity | 78.3% | 68.2% | 79.7% | 69.9% | 76.2% | 80% |
White | 80.1% | 75.0% | 78.0% | 72.2% | 74.4% | 80% |
Other or Unknown Race/Ethnicity | 76.4% | 81.5% | 73.7% | 55.6% | 75.0% | 80% |
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Number of First-Generation, Pell-Eligible, and State Need Grant-Eligible Students (1.b.2)
First-Generation Students
Source: Office of Institutional Research
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Generation Students | 3,161 | 3,123 | 3,172 | 3,219 | 3,247 | 3,900 |
% First Generation | 22.1% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.4% | 25% |
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-Generation Students | 1,489 | 1,612 | 1,746 | 1,738 | 1,787 | 2,150 |
% First Generation | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 14% |
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-Generation Students | 104 | 99 | 110 | 135 | 132 | 160 |
% First Generation | 15.6% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 18.5% | 18.3% | 22% |
Pell and State Need Grant Eligible Students
Source: Office of Institutional Research
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pell Grant Eligible | 667 | 736 | 721 | 651 | 772 | 925 |
% Pell Grant Eligible | 24.1% | 26.6% | 25.9% | 22.8% | 25.1% | 30% |
State Need Grant Eligible | 393 | 480 | 436 | 395 | 477 | 575 |
% State Need Grant Eligible | 14.2% | 17.4% | 15.7% | 13.8% | 15.5% | 19% |
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pell Grant Eligible | 368 | 429 | 415 | 383 | 390 | 470 |
% Pell Grant Eligible | 37.6% | 40.0% | 37.9% | 35.5% | 35.0% | 42% |
State Need Grant Eligible | 268 | 328 | 316 | 292 | 300 | 360 |
% State Need Grant Eligible | 27.4% | 30.6% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 32% |
Faculty, Staff, Students of Color (1.b.3)
Source: Office of Institutional Research
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Students of Color | 3,246 | 3,450 | 3,697 | 3,809 | 3,937 | 5,000 |
% Students of Color | 22.7% | 23.9% | 25.3% | 25.7% | 25.9% | 35% |
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Graduate Students of Color (all non-transfer) | 92 | 95 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 150 |
Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Faculty | 860 | 900 | 928 | 937 | 953 | |
Total Tenured-Tenure Track Faculty | 467 | 499 | 500 | 514 | 537 | 625 |
Faculty of Color (Tenured, Tenure Track, Non Tenure Track) | 9.8% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 13.9% | 20% |
Faculty of Color (Tenured-Tenure Track) | 13.4% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 23% |
Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Staff | 1982 | 2076 | 2108 | 2113 | |
Staff of Color | 238 | 267 | 292 | 299 | |
% Staff of Color | 12.0% | 12.9% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 20% |