Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Southern Adventist
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 53.90% where the last year rate was 51%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.50% for full-time students and 58.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 53.90% where the current academic year rate is 51%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern Adventist University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
60%
52%
66%
2014-15
52%
45%
57%
2015-16
58%
48%
66%
2016-17
61%
54%
67%
2017-18
52%
47%
56%
2018-19
52%
46%
56%
2019-20
54%
49%
58%
2020-21
52%
48%
56%
2021-22
47%
44%
50%
2022-23
51%
50%
52%
Average
53.90%
48.30%
58.40%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.60% where the current year rate is 4%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern Adventist University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
20%
2014-15
23%
2015-16
25%
2016-17
29%
2017-18
0%
2018-19
23%
2019-20
21%
2020-21
16%
2021-22
25%
2022-23
4%
Average
18.60%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.50% for full-time students and 58.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Southern Adventist from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
77%
40%
2014-15
78%
50%
2015-16
79%
75%
2016-17
80%
75%
2017-18
76%
33%
2018-19
76%
67%
2019-20
81%
50%
2020-21
81%
75%
2021-22
82%
67%
2022-23
85%
50%
Average
79.50%
58.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern Adventist University since 2023.