Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Sacramento State
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 49.90% where the last year rate was 54%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.90% for full-time students and 62.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 49.90% where the current academic year rate is 54%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at California State University-Sacramento over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
43%
38%
46%
2014-15
44%
39%
47%
2015-16
46%
38%
52%
2016-17
49%
42%
54%
2017-18
48%
43%
51%
2018-19
51%
45%
55%
2019-20
54%
50%
57%
2020-21
53%
48%
57%
2021-22
57%
51%
61%
2022-23
54%
47%
59%
Average
49.90%
44.10%
53.90%
California State University-Sacramento Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.20% where the current year rate is 3%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at California State University-Sacramento from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
4%
2014-15
3%
2015-16
4%
2016-17
4%
2017-18
3%
2018-19
3%
2019-20
2%
2020-21
3%
2021-22
3%
2022-23
3%
Average
3.20%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.90% for full-time students and 62.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Sacramento State from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
83%
71%
2014-15
83%
66%
2015-16
80%
64%
2016-17
81%
60%
2017-18
83%
66%
2018-19
81%
60%
2019-20
83%
60%
2020-21
84%
69%
2021-22
81%
52%
2022-23
80%
53%
Average
81.90%
62.10%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 26.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 24 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at California State University-Sacramento since 2023.