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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 93.90% where the last year rate was 95%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 96.90% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at Cornell 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 93.90% where the current academic year rate is 95%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	93%	92%	95%
2014-15	93%	92%	94%
2015-16	93%	92%	95%
2016-17	94%	92%	96%
2017-18	93%	92%	95%
2018-19	95%	93%	96%
2019-20	94%	93%	95%
2020-21	95%	95%	95%
2021-22	94%	92%	95%
2022-23	95%	94%	95%
Average	93.90%	92.70%	95.10%

Cornell University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 96.90% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

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

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	97%	-
2014-15	97%	-
2015-16	97%	-
2016-17	97%	-
2017-18	97%	100%
2018-19	97%	-
2019-20	97%	-
2020-21	96%	-
2021-22	97%	-
2022-23	97%	-
Average	96.90%	10.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Cornell University since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	12:1
2014-15	9:1
2015-16	9:1
2016-17	9:1
2017-18	9:1
2018-19	9:1
2019-20	9:1
2020-21	9:1
2021-22	9:1
2022-23	9:1
Average	9.30:1

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