Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Mercy College of Health Sciences

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 42.30% where the last year rate was 44%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 52.50% for full-time students and 35.60% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.30% where the current academic year rate is 44%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Mercy College of Health Sciences over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 37%44%35%
2014-15 41%0%46%
2015-16 55%73%39%
2016-17 28%50%23%
2017-18 35%40%33%
2018-19 42%33%43%
2019-20 33%60%28%
2020-21 51%0%53%
2021-22 57%60%57%
2022-23 44%50%42%
Average42.30%41.00%39.90%
Mercy College of Health Sciences Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.50% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Mercy College of Health Sciences from 2017 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2017-185%
2018-190%
2019-200%
2020-210%
2021-220%
2022-230%
Average0.50%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 52.50% for full-time students and 35.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Mercy College of Health Sciences from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1450%100%
2014-15--
2015-1667%-
2016-1770%100%
2017-1838%50%
2018-1974%33%
2019-2053%40%
2020-2162%33%
2021-2244%-
2022-2367%-
Average52.50%35.60%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 8.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Mercy College of Health Sciences since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-147:1
2014-158:1
2015-169:1
2016-1710:1
2017-189:1
2018-198:1
2019-207:1
2020-218:1
2021-229:1
2022-238:1
Average8.30:1
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