Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Georgia Southern
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 50.90% where the last year rate was 52%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.20% for full-time students and 49.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 50.90% where the current academic year rate is 52%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Georgia Southern University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
50%
45%
57%
2014-15
51%
45%
59%
2015-16
50%
44%
57%
2016-17
51%
45%
58%
2017-18
50%
44%
57%
2018-19
50%
45%
56%
2019-20
49%
43%
55%
2020-21
53%
47%
59%
2021-22
53%
48%
58%
2022-23
52%
47%
56%
Average
50.90%
45.30%
57.20%
Georgia Southern University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 32.80% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Georgia Southern University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
36%
2014-15
34%
2015-16
36%
2016-17
35%
2017-18
36%
2018-19
33%
2019-20
33%
2020-21
30%
2021-22
29%
2022-23
26%
Average
32.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.20% for full-time students and 49.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Georgia Southern from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
80%
54%
2014-15
81%
44%
2015-16
82%
55%
2016-17
81%
59%
2017-18
79%
40%
2018-19
78%
44%
2019-20
78%
54%
2020-21
79%
42%
2021-22
72%
49%
2022-23
72%
52%
Average
78.20%
49.30%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 21.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 22 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Georgia Southern University since 2023.