Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at GVSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 66.70% where the last year rate was 66%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.10% for full-time students and 49.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 66.70% where the current academic year rate is 66%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Grand Valley State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
70%
67%
71%
2014-15
65%
62%
67%
2015-16
67%
65%
68%
2016-17
66%
63%
69%
2017-18
65%
62%
67%
2018-19
66%
63%
68%
2019-20
67%
63%
70%
2020-21
68%
63%
71%
2021-22
67%
63%
69%
2022-23
66%
61%
69%
Average
66.70%
63.20%
68.90%
Grand Valley State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 13.70% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Grand Valley State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
5%
2014-15
13%
2015-16
11%
2016-17
17%
2017-18
17%
2018-19
16%
2019-20
15%
2020-21
14%
2021-22
15%
2022-23
14%
Average
13.70%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.10% for full-time students and 49.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at GVSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
82%
50%
2014-15
83%
33%
2015-16
84%
48%
2016-17
84%
40%
2017-18
83%
57%
2018-19
85%
46%
2019-20
85%
71%
2020-21
83%
58%
2021-22
83%
55%
2022-23
79%
36%
Average
83.10%
49.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Grand Valley State University since 2023.