WSU Bachelor of Science Degree in
Interior Design Data
The Program of Interior Design offers the public clear, consistent and reasonably current information
addressing student achievement.
The following data was collected using institutional records and an alumni survey that was administered 6 months after the class of 2016 graduated. 15 out of 20 alumni responded to the survey.
Aggregate data addressing job placement, graduate program acceptance,
graduation rates and retention/attrition rates are provided below:
Graduate Program Acceptance
2017: 0% of students from the class of 2017 applied to graduate school.
2018: 0% of students from the class of 2018 applied to graduate school.
2019: 0% of students from the class of 2019 applied to graduate school.
2020: 0% of students from the class of 2020 applied to graduate school.
2021: 3 of 17 students who graduated in 2021 applied for graduate school and 3 were accepted.
Graduation Rates
NON-TRANSFER STUDENT DATA:
Non-transfer students from the class of 2019-20 took an average of 5.0 years to graduate.*
Of the students graduating in AY20 (who were not transfer students), 62.5% graduated in 4 years or less; 12.5% graduated in 5 years; 25% graduated in 6+ years. *
Of the students graduating in AY21 (who were not transfer students), 70% graduated in 4 years or less; 7% graduated in 5 years; 14% graduated in 6+ years.
Of the students graduating in AY22 (who were not transfer students), 50% graduated in 4 years of less; 17% graduated in 5 years; 33% graduated in 6+ years.
TRANSFER STUDENT DATA:
Transfer students from the class of 2018-2019 took an average of 9.66 semseters to graduate. *
Transfer students from the class of 2019-2020 took an average of 8.75 semesters to graduate (average of 3.25 years)*
Transfer students from the class of 2020-2021 took an average of 8 semesters to graduate (2.7 years).*
Transfer students from the class of 2021-2022 took an average of 9 semesters to graduate (3 years).*
(WSU catalog states transfer students will take 'at least 6 semesters to graduate.')
*It typically takes a full-time student taking approximately 15 credits per semester four years to complete the degree program.
Retention/ Attrition
76% of students enrolled in the fall of 2018 (who did not graduate) returned in the spring of 2019, putting the attrition rate at 23%.
59% of students enrolled in the fall of 2019 (who did not graduate) returned in the fall of 2020, putting attrition at 41%.
76% of students enrolled in fall of 2020 (who did not graduate) returned in the fall of 2021, putting attritiion at 24%
85% of students enrolled in the fall of 2021 (who did not graduate) returned in the fall of 2022, putting attrition at 15%
Job Placement
100% of students that graduated in academic year April 2019 that sought employment in the design-build profession have a valid 1st year wage record.
100% of students who graduated in academic year 2020 that sought employment in the design-build profession have a valid 1st year wage record.
100% of students who graduated in academic year 2021 that sought employment in the design-build profession have a valid 1st year wage record.
100% of students who graduated in academic year 2022 that sought employment in the design-build profession have a valid 1st year wager record.
Double Major
40% of students that graduated in academic year 2019 earned a dual major BSc degree in Interior Design and Professional Sales.
75% of students that graduated in academic year 2020 earned a dual major BSc degree in Interior Design and Professional Sales. *
77% of students that graduated in academic year 2021 earned a dual major BSc degree in Interior Design and Professional Sales. *
67% of students that graduated in academic year 2022 earned a dual majors BSc degree in Interior Design and Professional Sales.*
*Non-transfer double-major students from the class of 2019-2020 took 4.94 years to graduate.
*Non-transfer double-major students from the class of 2020-2021 took 3.5 years to graduate.
*Non-transfer double-major students from the class of 2021-22 took 4.27 years to graduate.