Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at OBU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 63.50% where the last year rate was 65%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.50% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 63.50% where the current academic year rate is 65%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ouachita Baptist University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
60%
51%
68%
2014-15
58%
52%
63%
2015-16
65%
56%
73%
2016-17
70%
65%
75%
2017-18
64%
56%
71%
2018-19
64%
63%
65%
2019-20
63%
55%
69%
2020-21
60%
49%
72%
2021-22
66%
62%
70%
2022-23
65%
58%
70%
Average
63.50%
56.70%
69.60%
Ouachita Baptist University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.50% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at OBU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
76%
-
2014-15
76%
-
2015-16
77%
-
2016-17
81%
-
2017-18
79%
100%
2018-19
83%
-
2019-20
79%
-
2020-21
81%
-
2021-22
84%
-
2022-23
79%
-
Average
79.50%
10.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ouachita Baptist University since 2023.