Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at PLU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 69.40% where the last year rate was 71%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.00% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 69.40% where the current academic year rate is 71%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Pacific Lutheran University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
70%
69%
71%
2014-15
68%
61%
72%
2015-16
68%
61%
72%
2016-17
71%
69%
72%
2017-18
70%
69%
72%
2018-19
67%
59%
72%
2019-20
69%
65%
71%
2020-21
71%
66%
73%
2021-22
69%
64%
72%
2022-23
71%
71%
72%
Average
69.40%
65.40%
71.90%
Pacific Lutheran University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.00% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at PLU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
82%
-
2014-15
82%
-
2015-16
83%
-
2016-17
79%
-
2017-18
83%
-
2018-19
83%
-
2019-20
81%
-
2020-21
80%
-
2021-22
79%
50%
2022-23
78%
-
Average
81.00%
5.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Pacific Lutheran University since 2023.