Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at ETSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 45.60% where the last year rate was 55%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.50% for full-time students and 47.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 45.60% where the current academic year rate is 55%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at East Tennessee State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
41%
37%
45%
2014-15
43%
39%
47%
2015-16
43%
39%
47%
2016-17
40%
37%
42%
2017-18
41%
34%
47%
2018-19
45%
38%
50%
2019-20
49%
42%
55%
2020-21
49%
44%
53%
2021-22
50%
42%
57%
2022-23
55%
49%
58%
Average
45.60%
40.10%
50.10%
East Tennessee State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 21.00% where the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at East Tennessee State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
23%
2014-15
19%
2015-16
15%
2016-17
18%
2017-18
24%
2018-19
16%
2019-20
23%
2020-21
24%
2021-22
25%
2022-23
23%
Average
21.00%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.50% for full-time students and 47.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at ETSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
66%
30%
2014-15
69%
34%
2015-16
71%
37%
2016-17
71%
30%
2017-18
76%
47%
2018-19
73%
56%
2019-20
72%
44%
2020-21
78%
57%
2021-22
67%
77%
2022-23
72%
67%
Average
71.50%
47.90%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at East Tennessee State University since 2023.