Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Metropolitan State

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 35.50% where the last year rate was 32%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.50% for full-time students and 53.90% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.50% where the current academic year rate is 32%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Metropolitan State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 34%31%36%
2014-15 34%22%44%
2015-16 30%31%30%
2016-17 42%29%60%
2017-18 27%26%29%
2018-19 39%40%39%
2019-20 34%35%33%
2020-21 45%37%52%
2021-22 38%25%50%
2022-23 32%27%37%
Average35.50%30.30%41.00%
Metropolitan State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 37.70% where the current year rate is 45%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Metropolitan State University from 2013 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1435%
2014-1537%
2015-1640%
2016-1733%
2017-1845%
2018-1945%
2019-2040%
2020-2127%
2021-2230%
2022-2345%
Average37.70%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.50% for full-time students and 53.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Metropolitan State from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1461%54%
2014-1570%67%
2015-1672%50%
2016-1771%63%
2017-1873%44%
2018-1966%61%
2019-2077%60%
2020-2166%47%
2021-2265%43%
2022-2364%50%
Average68.50%53.90%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Metropolitan State University since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1417:1
2014-1517:1
2015-1617:1
2016-1717:1
2017-1817:1
2018-1916:1
2019-2015:1
2020-2115:1
2021-2213:1
2022-2314:1
Average15.80:1
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