Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Columbia

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 34.10% where the last year rate was 42%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.70% for full-time students and 33.80% for part-time students.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 34.10% where the current academic year rate is 42%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Columbia College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	40%	31%	47%
2014-15	38%	29%	43%
2015-16	46%	48%	45%
2016-17	31%	25%	35%
2017-18	26%	24%	28%
2018-19	30%	25%	34%
2019-20	28%	27%	28%
2020-21	28%	27%	28%
2021-22	32%	30%	33%
2022-23	42%	42%	43%
Average	34.10%	30.80%	36.40%

Columbia College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	53%	42%
2014-15	58%	33%
2015-16	49%	34%
2016-17	57%	41%
2017-18	69%	32%
2018-19	69%	37%
2019-20	64%	38%
2020-21	71%	27%
2021-22	65%	30%
2022-23	62%	24%
Average	61.70%	33.80%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	35:1
2014-15	34:1
2015-16	32:1
2016-17	33:1
2017-18	27:1
2018-19	25:1
2019-20	23:1
2020-21	23:1
2021-22	20:1
2022-23	20:1
Average	27.20:1

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Columbia

Graduation Rate Changes

Retention Rate Changes

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes