Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at PSC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 36.90% where the last year rate was 30%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.20% for full-time students and 35.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 36.90% where the current academic year rate is 30%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Philander Smith University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
45%
40%
49%
2014-15
39%
35%
41%
2015-16
40%
43%
39%
2016-17
40%
40%
41%
2017-18
30%
36%
27%
2018-19
41%
27%
49%
2019-20
43%
53%
39%
2020-21
33%
33%
33%
2021-22
28%
26%
29%
2022-23
30%
19%
37%
Average
36.90%
35.20%
38.40%
Philander Smith University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.50% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Philander Smith University from 2015 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2015-16
1%
2016-17
42%
2017-18
44%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
28%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
11.50%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.20% for full-time students and 35.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at PSC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
54%
17%
2014-15
78%
100%
2015-16
63%
50%
2016-17
69%
25%
2017-18
58%
9%
2018-19
69%
50%
2019-20
66%
-
2020-21
58%
67%
2021-22
55%
33%
2022-23
72%
-
Average
64.20%
35.10%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.10 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 Philander Smith University since 2023.