Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at MHC

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 83.20% where the last year rate was 82%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 89.90% (all full-time students).

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at MHC keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 83.20% where the current academic year rate is 82%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Mount Holyoke College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	82%	0%	82%
2014-15	80%	0%	80%
2015-16	85%	0%	85%
2016-17	84%	0%	84%
2017-18	86%	0%	86%
2018-19	83%	0%	83%
2019-20	82%	0%	82%
2020-21	84%	0%	84%
2021-22	84%	0%	84%
2022-23	82%	0%	82%
Average	83.20%	0.00%	83.20%

Mount Holyoke College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.70% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Mount Holyoke College from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	14%
2014-15	16%
2015-16	11%
2016-17	13%
2017-18	10%
2018-19	14%
2019-20	14%
2020-21	13%
2021-22	11%
2022-23	11%
Average	12.70%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 89.90% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at MHC from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	89%	-
2014-15	91%	-
2015-16	90%	-
2016-17	91%	-
2017-18	91%	-
2018-19	92%	-
2019-20	93%	-
2020-21	81%	-
2021-22	91%	-
2022-23	90%	-
Average	89.90%	-

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Mount Holyoke College since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	10:1
2014-15	10:1
2015-16	10:1
2016-17	10:1
2017-18	9:1
2018-19	9:1
2019-20	9:1
2020-21	9:1
2021-22	10:1
2022-23	9:1
Average	9.50:1

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