Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SFA
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 47.40% where the last year rate was 53%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.80% for full-time students and 45.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.40% where the current academic year rate is 53%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Stephen F Austin State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
43%
38%
46%
2014-15
44%
37%
48%
2015-16
41%
34%
45%
2016-17
44%
37%
48%
2017-18
44%
37%
47%
2018-19
48%
41%
52%
2019-20
52%
44%
56%
2020-21
53%
45%
58%
2021-22
52%
44%
57%
2022-23
53%
46%
56%
Average
47.40%
40.30%
51.30%
Stephen F Austin State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 35.50% where the current year rate is 29%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Stephen F Austin State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
40%
2014-15
41%
2015-16
41%
2016-17
38%
2017-18
40%
2018-19
34%
2019-20
32%
2020-21
30%
2021-22
30%
2022-23
29%
Average
35.50%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.80% for full-time students and 45.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SFA from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
67%
39%
2014-15
70%
62%
2015-16
71%
45%
2016-17
71%
53%
2017-18
72%
31%
2018-19
71%
50%
2019-20
70%
39%
2020-21
77%
53%
2021-22
76%
45%
2022-23
73%
41%
Average
71.80%
45.80%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Stephen F Austin State University since 2023.