Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Southern University and A & M
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 31.50% where the last year rate was 30%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.90% for full-time students and 26.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 31.50% where the current academic year rate is 30%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern University and A & M College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
32%
25%
37%
2014-15
32%
27%
36%
2015-16
34%
26%
40%
2016-17
29%
26%
32%
2017-18
29%
25%
32%
2018-19
30%
23%
35%
2019-20
40%
31%
46%
2020-21
28%
23%
31%
2021-22
31%
28%
34%
2022-23
30%
23%
34%
Average
31.50%
25.70%
35.70%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.70% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern University and A & M College from 2015 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2015-16
7%
2016-17
0%
2017-18
0%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
0.70%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.90% for full-time students and 26.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Southern University and A & M from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
67%
39%
2014-15
70%
36%
2015-16
65%
31%
2016-17
62%
33%
2017-18
64%
15%
2018-19
64%
12%
2019-20
61%
13%
2020-21
60%
21%
2021-22
67%
30%
2022-23
59%
34%
Average
63.90%
26.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 20.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern University and A & M College since 2023.