Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at TCNJ

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 85.80% where the last year rate was 85%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 93.10% for full-time students and 63.40% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at TCNJ 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 85.80% where the current academic year rate is 85%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	84%	81%	87%
2014-15	87%	85%	88%
2015-16	85%	80%	88%
2016-17	87%	86%	87%
2017-18	87%	86%	87%
2018-19	86%	82%	89%
2019-20	85%	80%	89%
2020-21	86%	81%	90%
2021-22	86%	84%	88%
2022-23	85%	81%	89%
Average	85.80%	82.60%	88.20%

The College of New Jersey Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 9.70% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at The College of New Jersey from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	7%
2014-15	10%
2015-16	10%
2016-17	11%
2017-18	11%
2018-19	10%
2019-20	11%
2020-21	9%
2021-22	9%
2022-23	9%
Average	9.70%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 93.10% for full-time students and 63.40% for part-time students.

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

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	93%	-
2014-15	93%	50%
2015-16	95%	67%
2016-17	94%	50%
2017-18	94%	100%
2018-19	93%	100%
2019-20	93%	-
2020-21	94%	67%
2021-22	92%	100%
2022-23	90%	100%
Average	93.10%	63.40%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at The College of New Jersey since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	13:1
2014-15	13:1
2015-16	13:1
2016-17	13:1
2017-18	13:1
2018-19	13:1
2019-20	13:1
2020-21	13:1
2021-22	13:1
2022-23	13:1
Average	13.00:1

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