Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 35.30% where the last year rate was 43%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.30% for full-time students and 44.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.30% where the current academic year rate is 43%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Columbus State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
30%
24%
35%
2014-15
32%
29%
35%
2015-16
30%
25%
33%
2016-17
30%
26%
33%
2017-18
33%
27%
36%
2018-19
37%
32%
40%
2019-20
38%
32%
41%
2020-21
38%
37%
38%
2021-22
42%
37%
46%
2022-23
43%
37%
47%
Average
35.30%
30.60%
38.40%
Columbus State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 24.80% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Columbus State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
17%
2014-15
13%
2015-16
16%
2016-17
17%
2017-18
17%
2018-19
38%
2019-20
36%
2020-21
36%
2021-22
32%
2022-23
26%
Average
24.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.30% for full-time students and 44.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
66%
53%
2014-15
72%
47%
2015-16
71%
70%
2016-17
73%
56%
2017-18
76%
52%
2018-19
72%
19%
2019-20
72%
33%
2020-21
75%
49%
2021-22
61%
33%
2022-23
65%
33%
Average
70.30%
44.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Columbus State University since 2023.