Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CBU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 58.90% where the last year rate was 63%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.20% for full-time students and 40.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 58.90% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at California Baptist University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
58%
54%
61%
2014-15
55%
54%
56%
2015-16
60%
63%
59%
2016-17
60%
56%
62%
2017-18
59%
57%
60%
2018-19
55%
51%
57%
2019-20
62%
61%
63%
2020-21
61%
56%
65%
2021-22
56%
54%
58%
2022-23
63%
61%
64%
Average
58.90%
56.70%
60.50%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.40% where the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at California Baptist University from 2015 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2015-16
29%
2016-17
24%
2017-18
25%
2018-19
28%
2019-20
23%
2020-21
25%
2021-22
27%
2022-23
23%
Average
20.40%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.20% for full-time students and 40.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CBU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
77%
48%
2014-15
83%
35%
2015-16
76%
44%
2016-17
76%
53%
2017-18
78%
45%
2018-19
76%
35%
2019-20
78%
25%
2020-21
76%
34%
2021-22
79%
54%
2022-23
73%
33%
Average
77.20%
40.60%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at California Baptist University since 2023.