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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 95.10% where the last year rate was 95%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 97.20% for full-time students and 90.80% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at Columbia University keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 95.10% where the current academic year rate is 95%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Columbia University in the City of New York over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	93%	94%	93%
2014-15	95%	94%	95%
2015-16	95%	95%	95%
2016-17	94%	93%	96%
2017-18	95%	96%	95%
2018-19	96%	95%	97%
2019-20	95%	94%	96%
2020-21	96%	95%	96%
2021-22	97%	97%	97%
2022-23	95%	94%	95%
Average	95.10%	94.70%	95.50%

Columbia University in the City of New York Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.30% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Columbia University in the City of New York from 2019 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2019-20	2%
2020-21	1%
2021-22	0%
2022-23	0%
Average	0.30%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 97.20% for full-time students and 90.80% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Columbia University from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	97%	97%
2014-15	96%	88%
2015-16	96%	91%
2016-17	97%	94%
2017-18	97%	91%
2018-19	98%	90%
2019-20	99%	95%
2020-21	95%	87%
2021-22	99%	92%
2022-23	98%	83%
Average	97.20%	90.80%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 6.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 6 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Columbia University in the City of New York since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	6:1
2014-15	6:1
2015-16	6:1
2016-17	6:1
2017-18	6:1
2018-19	6:1
2019-20	6:1
2020-21	6:1
2021-22	6:1
2022-23	6:1
Average	6.00:1

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