Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at San Diego State
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 72.20% where the last year rate was 78%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.90% for full-time students and 75.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 72.20% where the current academic year rate is 78%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at San Diego State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
66%
62%
69%
2014-15
66%
62%
69%
2015-16
68%
63%
72%
2016-17
73%
70%
75%
2017-18
74%
72%
76%
2018-19
74%
70%
77%
2019-20
72%
69%
75%
2020-21
75%
72%
78%
2021-22
76%
71%
79%
2022-23
78%
72%
82%
Average
72.20%
68.30%
75.20%
San Diego State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.20% where the current year rate is 1%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at San Diego State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
5%
2014-15
3%
2015-16
2%
2016-17
2%
2017-18
3%
2018-19
2%
2019-20
2%
2020-21
1%
2021-22
1%
2022-23
1%
Average
2.20%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.90% for full-time students and 75.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at San Diego State from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
88%
75%
2014-15
88%
79%
2015-16
89%
81%
2016-17
89%
77%
2017-18
89%
67%
2018-19
89%
80%
2019-20
89%
82%
2020-21
89%
81%
2021-22
90%
70%
2022-23
89%
58%
Average
88.90%
75.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 27.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 25 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at San Diego State University since 2023.