Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Missouri Southern
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 33.60% where the last year rate was 35%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.60% for full-time students and 33.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 33.60% where the current academic year rate is 35%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Missouri Southern State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
37%
29%
44%
2014-15
37%
29%
43%
2015-16
31%
26%
36%
2016-17
30%
24%
35%
2017-18
33%
30%
36%
2018-19
33%
27%
38%
2019-20
32%
28%
35%
2020-21
32%
25%
36%
2021-22
36%
29%
42%
2022-23
35%
32%
38%
Average
33.60%
27.90%
38.30%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 29.50% where the current year rate is 28%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Missouri Southern State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
31%
2014-15
30%
2015-16
31%
2016-17
31%
2017-18
29%
2018-19
32%
2019-20
28%
2020-21
28%
2021-22
27%
2022-23
28%
Average
29.50%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.60% for full-time students and 33.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Missouri Southern from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
66%
38%
2014-15
65%
41%
2015-16
65%
23%
2016-17
61%
49%
2017-18
65%
24%
2018-19
61%
26%
2019-20
65%
38%
2020-21
67%
36%
2021-22
59%
29%
2022-23
62%
31%
Average
63.60%
33.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.90 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 Missouri Southern State University since 2023.