Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at TSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 20.20% where the last year rate was 26%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 54.20% for full-time students and 18.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 20.20% where the current academic year rate is 26%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Texas Southern University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
16%
14%
18%
2014-15
16%
14%
18%
2015-16
19%
16%
21%
2016-17
17%
16%
19%
2017-18
23%
21%
25%
2018-19
21%
19%
23%
2019-20
23%
18%
25%
2020-21
18%
16%
20%
2021-22
23%
21%
24%
2022-23
26%
21%
30%
Average
20.20%
17.60%
22.30%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 23.10% where the current year rate is 25%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Texas Southern University from 2016 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2016-17
31%
2017-18
34%
2018-19
35%
2019-20
36%
2020-21
35%
2021-22
35%
2022-23
25%
Average
23.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 54.20% for full-time students and 18.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at TSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
55%
31%
2014-15
53%
13%
2015-16
46%
10%
2016-17
50%
5%
2017-18
57%
29%
2018-19
54%
16%
2019-20
53%
14%
2020-21
51%
13%
2021-22
68%
20%
2022-23
55%
32%
Average
54.20%
18.30%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.20 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 Texas Southern University since 2023.