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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 95.00% where the last year rate was 96%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 97.30% (all full-time students).

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at Duke 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 95.00% where the current academic year rate is 96%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	94%	92%	96%
2014-15	95%	94%	96%
2015-16	95%	93%	97%
2016-17	95%	93%	96%
2017-18	95%	94%	97%
2018-19	96%	94%	97%
2019-20	94%	94%	94%
2020-21	95%	94%	96%
2021-22	95%	94%	97%
2022-23	96%	95%	97%
Average	95.00%	93.70%	96.30%

Duke University 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 Duke University from 2019 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2019-20	3%
2020-21	0%
2021-22	0%
2022-23	0%
Average	0.30%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 97.30% (all full-time students).

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

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	97%	-
2014-15	97%	-
2015-16	97%	-
2016-17	97%	-
2017-18	97%	-
2018-19	98%	-
2019-20	98%	-
2020-21	97%	-
2021-22	98%	-
2022-23	97%	-
Average	97.30%	-

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 6.50 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 Duke University since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	7:1
2014-15	7:1
2015-16	7:1
2016-17	7:1
2017-18	7:1
2018-19	6:1
2019-20	6:1
2020-21	6:1
2021-22	6:1
2022-23	6:1
Average	6.50:1

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