Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CU Boulder
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 71.00% where the last year rate was 74%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 86.30% for full-time students and 59.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 71.00% where the current academic year rate is 74%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of Colorado Boulder over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
70%
67%
72%
2014-15
70%
68%
72%
2015-16
71%
69%
75%
2016-17
70%
67%
74%
2017-18
69%
67%
71%
2018-19
71%
68%
74%
2019-20
69%
64%
73%
2020-21
72%
69%
76%
2021-22
74%
70%
78%
2022-23
74%
71%
78%
Average
71.00%
68.00%
74.30%
University of Colorado Boulder Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.30% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of Colorado Boulder from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
21%
2014-15
21%
2015-16
19%
2016-17
20%
2017-18
20%
2018-19
18%
2019-20
18%
2020-21
16%
2021-22
15%
2022-23
15%
Average
18.30%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 86.30% for full-time students and 59.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CU Boulder from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
85%
53%
2014-15
84%
53%
2015-16
86%
55%
2016-17
86%
62%
2017-18
87%
63%
2018-19
88%
64%
2019-20
87%
59%
2020-21
85%
54%
2021-22
87%
66%
2022-23
88%
61%
Average
86.30%
59.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.00 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 University of Colorado Boulder since 2023.