Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Nicholls State
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 45.20% where the last year rate was 45%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.90% for full-time students and 57.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 45.20% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Nicholls State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
41%
35%
45%
2014-15
40%
31%
46%
2015-16
44%
36%
49%
2016-17
47%
39%
51%
2017-18
47%
41%
51%
2018-19
45%
37%
50%
2019-20
48%
41%
53%
2020-21
45%
36%
51%
2021-22
50%
43%
54%
2022-23
45%
39%
49%
Average
45.20%
37.80%
49.90%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 27.10% where the current year rate is 27%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Nicholls State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
29%
2014-15
34%
2015-16
29%
2016-17
20%
2017-18
25%
2018-19
29%
2019-20
26%
2020-21
28%
2021-22
24%
2022-23
27%
Average
27.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.90% for full-time students and 57.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Nicholls State from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
68%
53%
2014-15
69%
52%
2015-16
65%
38%
2016-17
70%
71%
2017-18
70%
54%
2018-19
74%
55%
2019-20
73%
70%
2020-21
75%
50%
2021-22
70%
45%
2022-23
75%
86%
Average
70.90%
57.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.90 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 Nicholls State University since 2023.