Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at GSW
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 33.00% where the last year rate was 36%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.40% for full-time students and 50.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 33.00% where the current academic year rate is 36%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Georgia Southwestern State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
36%
34%
37%
2014-15
32%
26%
36%
2015-16
33%
27%
38%
2016-17
32%
22%
39%
2017-18
25%
21%
29%
2018-19
29%
28%
29%
2019-20
38%
28%
44%
2020-21
36%
32%
38%
2021-22
33%
24%
40%
2022-23
36%
32%
38%
Average
33.00%
27.40%
36.80%
Georgia Southwestern State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 39.30% where the current year rate is 42%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Georgia Southwestern State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
32%
2014-15
32%
2015-16
33%
2016-17
33%
2017-18
30%
2018-19
57%
2019-20
40%
2020-21
49%
2021-22
45%
2022-23
42%
Average
39.30%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.40% for full-time students and 50.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at GSW from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
65%
33%
2014-15
70%
50%
2015-16
74%
100%
2016-17
70%
-
2017-18
65%
67%
2018-19
62%
100%
2019-20
68%
50%
2020-21
66%
38%
2021-22
54%
60%
2022-23
60%
10%
Average
65.40%
50.80%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Georgia Southwestern State University since 2023.