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.

Graduation Rate Changes

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).
YearTotalMenWomen
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%
Average33.00%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.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1432%
2014-1532%
2015-1633%
2016-1733%
2017-1830%
2018-1957%
2019-2040%
2020-2149%
2021-2245%
2022-2342%
Average39.30%

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.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1465%33%
2014-1570%50%
2015-1674%100%
2016-1770%-
2017-1865%67%
2018-1962%100%
2019-2068%50%
2020-2166%38%
2021-2254%60%
2022-2360%10%
Average65.40%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.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1417:1
2014-1516:1
2015-1617:1
2016-1717:1
2017-1817:1
2018-1916:1
2019-2016:1
2020-2117:1
2021-2216:1
2022-2317:1
Average16.60:1
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