Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SPU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 68.50% where the last year rate was 65%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.70% for full-time students and 30.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 68.50% where the current academic year rate is 65%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Seattle Pacific University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
69%
71%
68%
2014-15
75%
71%
77%
2015-16
71%
67%
73%
2016-17
71%
70%
71%
2017-18
69%
74%
66%
2018-19
68%
63%
70%
2019-20
67%
59%
71%
2020-21
65%
66%
65%
2021-22
65%
59%
68%
2022-23
65%
64%
65%
Average
68.50%
66.40%
69.40%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.70% where the current year rate is 24%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Seattle Pacific University from 2018 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2018-19
7%
2019-20
12%
2020-21
12%
2021-22
12%
2022-23
24%
Average
6.70%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.70% for full-time students and 30.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SPU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
85%
-
2014-15
85%
50%
2015-16
87%
100%
2016-17
82%
50%
2017-18
79%
-
2018-19
80%
60%
2019-20
81%
17%
2020-21
77%
25%
2021-22
82%
-
2022-23
79%
-
Average
81.70%
30.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.60 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 Seattle Pacific University since 2023.