Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at F&M

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 85.40% where the last year rate was 85%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 90.30% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at F&M keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

School Home 2023 Graduation Rate

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 85.40% where the current academic year rate is 85%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	87%	85%	90%
2014-15	87%	86%	88%
2015-16	87%	85%	89%
2016-17	87%	86%	88%
2017-18	86%	82%	89%
2018-19	83%	82%	84%
2019-20	85%	84%	85%
2020-21	85%	80%	89%
2021-22	82%	80%	85%
2022-23	85%	85%	85%
Average	85.40%	83.50%	87.20%

Franklin and Marshall College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.50% where the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Franklin and Marshall College from 2017 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2017-18	10%
2018-19	12%
2019-20	9%
2020-21	11%
2021-22	13%
2022-23	10%
Average	6.50%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 90.30% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at F&M from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	92%	-
2014-15	91%	-
2015-16	92%	100%
2016-17	91%	-
2017-18	92%	-
2018-19	92%	-
2019-20	90%	-
2020-21	84%	-
2021-22	91%	-
2022-23	88%	-
Average	90.30%	10.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.00 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 Franklin and Marshall College since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	9:1
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	9.00:1

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