Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CNU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 73.30% where the last year rate was 76%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 86.10% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 73.30% where the current academic year rate is 76%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Christopher Newport University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
66%
62%
68%
2014-15
68%
61%
73%
2015-16
70%
68%
72%
2016-17
75%
72%
77%
2017-18
75%
72%
76%
2018-19
72%
70%
75%
2019-20
78%
75%
79%
2020-21
79%
75%
83%
2021-22
74%
73%
75%
2022-23
76%
72%
79%
Average
73.30%
70.00%
75.70%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.30% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Christopher Newport University from 2019 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2019-20
18%
2020-21
15%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
3.30%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 86.10% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CNU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
84%
-
2014-15
87%
-
2015-16
87%
-
2016-17
86%
-
2017-18
88%
-
2018-19
87%
-
2019-20
84%
-
2020-21
87%
-
2021-22
85%
-
2022-23
86%
-
Average
86.10%
-
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Christopher Newport University since 2023.