Wofford College evaluates student achievement with a range of indicators including retention rates, graduation rates, and job placement/graduate school acceptance rates.
At the college, the office of institutional research collects retention and graduation rates on all entering cohorts.
| Entry Year | Cohort | 2nd Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2009 | 391 | 89.51% |
| Fall 2010 | 431 | 88.19% |
| Fall 2011 | 444 | 89.46% |
| Fall 2012 | 438 | 89.52% |
| Fall 2013 | 413 | 90.12% |
| Fall 2014 | 487 | 87.89% |
| Fall 2015 | 441 | 86.88% |
| Fall 2016 | 440 | 90.00% |
| Fall 2017 | 452 | 88.05% |
| Fall 2018 | 465 | 91.83% |
| Entry Year | Cohort | 4-Year Grad | 5-Year Grad | 6-Year Grad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2005 | 319 | 76.64 % | 80.31 % | 80.88 % |
| Fall 2006 | 378 | 79.10 % | 83.07 % | 83.60 % |
| Fall 2007 | 385 | 78.18 % | 81.04 % | 81.56 % |
| Fall 2008 | 415 | 71.33 % | 77.83 % | 78.07 % |
| Fall 2009 | 391 | 77.24 % | 80.82 % | 81.59% |
| Fall 2010 | 431 | 78.19 % | 80.28% | 80.74% |
| Fall 2011 | 444 | 77.30% | 80.86% | 80.86% |
| Fall 2012 | 438 | 76.48% | 80.37% | 81.05% |
| Fall 2013 | 413 | 81.36% | 84.99% | 85.47% |
| Fall 2014 | 487 | 76.80% | 79.88% | |
| Fall 2015 | 441 | 75.28% |
The Career Center collects data on job placement and graduate school acceptance for Wofford graduates.
*The Career Outcomes Rate is calculated from the percentage of students who are engaged in a structured approach to developing a career path after graduation, based on framework developed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
