Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Portland State
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 47.40% where the last year rate was 52%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 45.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.40% where the current academic year rate is 52%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Portland State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
42%
37%
46%
2014-15
42%
39%
44%
2015-16
42%
38%
46%
2016-17
48%
46%
50%
2017-18
49%
43%
53%
2018-19
49%
47%
51%
2019-20
48%
45%
50%
2020-21
49%
47%
50%
2021-22
53%
48%
57%
2022-23
52%
49%
54%
Average
47.40%
43.90%
50.10%
Portland State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.80% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Portland State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
6%
2014-15
6%
2015-16
15%
2016-17
1%
2017-18
11%
2018-19
14%
2019-20
13%
2020-21
13%
2021-22
23%
2022-23
26%
Average
12.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 45.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Portland State from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
73%
36%
2014-15
73%
41%
2015-16
71%
62%
2016-17
74%
44%
2017-18
72%
43%
2018-19
76%
52%
2019-20
74%
42%
2020-21
75%
40%
2021-22
76%
54%
2022-23
72%
37%
Average
73.60%
45.10%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.50 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 Portland State University since 2023.