Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at St Olaf

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 86.40% where the last year rate was 84%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 91.80% (all full-time students).

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at St Olaf keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 86.40% where the current academic year rate is 84%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at St Olaf College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	87%	88%	86%
2014-15	89%	85%	92%
2015-16	87%	84%	90%
2016-17	88%	84%	91%
2017-18	88%	84%	91%
2018-19	86%	82%	89%
2019-20	86%	84%	87%
2020-21	84%	79%	88%
2021-22	85%	82%	87%
2022-23	84%	82%	87%
Average	86.40%	83.40%	88.80%

St Olaf College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.30% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at St Olaf College from 2017 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2017-18	9%
2018-19	12%
2019-20	11%
2020-21	9%
2021-22	11%
2022-23	11%
Average	6.30%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 91.80% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at St Olaf from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	94%	-
2014-15	93%	-
2015-16	93%	-
2016-17	92%	-
2017-18	92%	-
2018-19	91%	-
2019-20	91%	-
2020-21	91%	-
2021-22	91%	-
2022-23	90%	-
Average	91.80%	-

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.90 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 St Olaf College since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	12:1
2014-15	11:1
2015-16	12:1
2016-17	12:1
2017-18	12:1
2018-19	12:1
2019-20	12:1
2020-21	12:1
2021-22	12:1
2022-23	12:1
Average	11.90:1

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