Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Mississippi State
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 60.40% where the last year rate was 63%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.90% for full-time students and 43.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 60.40% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Mississippi State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
61%
59%
63%
2014-15
60%
59%
62%
2015-16
60%
57%
63%
2016-17
60%
59%
61%
2017-18
58%
56%
60%
2018-19
58%
56%
60%
2019-20
61%
57%
65%
2020-21
64%
60%
67%
2021-22
59%
58%
61%
2022-23
63%
59%
66%
Average
60.40%
58.00%
62.80%
Mississippi State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.90% for full-time students and 43.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Mississippi State from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
79%
33%
2014-15
80%
50%
2015-16
82%
50%
2016-17
80%
43%
2017-18
79%
40%
2018-19
80%
29%
2019-20
82%
33%
2020-21
85%
67%
2021-22
81%
62%
2022-23
81%
31%
Average
80.90%
43.80%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Mississippi State University since 2023.