Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Delta State

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 38.10% where the last year rate was 46%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.30% for full-time students and 19.30% for part-time students.

School Home 2023 Graduation Rate

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 38.10% where the current academic year rate is 46%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	35%	32%	38%
2014-15	32%	26%	37%
2015-16	34%	28%	37%
2016-17	35%	34%	36%
2017-18	40%	36%	42%
2018-19	39%	36%	41%
2019-20	38%	31%	43%
2020-21	39%	30%	46%
2021-22	43%	41%	45%
2022-23	46%	37%	51%
Average	38.10%	33.10%	41.60%

Delta State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.30% for full-time students and 19.30% for part-time students.

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

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	66%	-
2014-15	67%	-
2015-16	62%	-
2016-17	67%	50%
2017-18	71%	-
2018-19	67%	50%
2019-20	67%	29%
2020-21	67%	30%
2021-22	65%	13%
2022-23	64%	21%
Average	66.30%	19.30%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Delta State University since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	18:1
2014-15	14:1
2015-16	14:1
2016-17	14:1
2017-18	13:1
2018-19	12:1
2019-20	13:1
2020-21	11:1
2021-22	10:1
2022-23	10:1
Average	12.90:1

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