How long does it take the average student to finish college?
Students take more than four years to finish degrees Data suggests that graduating from college within four years is atypical Makoto Yamagishi Lucas Howerter, senior, was not always a bilingual/bicultural education major. Like many students on campus, he changed his major. He said it was a good decision to decide what he actually wanted to do despite the additional time it is taking him to complete his degree. “It’s taking me more than four years basically because when I arrived here I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. I floated between a couple of different majors and then tried for bilingual education. I love it and it’s my dream job,” Howerter said. “Now I just want to get my bachelor’s as quickly as possible, and get my teaching certificates through a master’s program.” Like Howerter, many Western students take longer than four years to graduate. According to the Registrar’s office, the average graduation rate is approximately 4.5 years.
