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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 52.50% where the last year rate was 55%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.80% for full-time students and 32.40% for part-time students.

School Home 2023 Graduation Rate

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 52.50% where the current academic year rate is 55%.

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	42%	0%	42%
2014-15	47%	0%	47%
2015-16	50%	0%	50%
2016-17	50%	0%	50%
2017-18	49%	0%	49%
2018-19	53%	0%	53%
2019-20	59%	0%	59%
2020-21	66%	0%	66%
2021-22	54%	0%	54%
2022-23	55%	0%	55%
Average	52.50%	0.00%	52.50%

Columbia College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2017-18	42%
2018-19	35%
2019-20	28%
2020-21	22%
2021-22	29%
2022-23	32%
Average	18.80%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	64%	100%
2014-15	74%	100%
2015-16	76%	-
2016-17	68%	-
2017-18	70%	-
2018-19	70%	-
2019-20	68%	-
2020-21	59%	50%
2021-22	54%	36%
2022-23	55%	38%
Average	65.80%	32.40%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	10:1
2014-15	11:1
2015-16	13:1
2016-17	13:1
2017-18	13:1
2018-19	11:1
2019-20	11:1
2020-21	12:1
2021-22	11:1
2022-23	11:1
Average	11.60:1

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

Graduation Rate Changes

Transfer-out Rate Changes

Retention Rate Changes

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes