Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at OU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 69.40% where the last year rate was 76%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.90% for full-time students and 75.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 69.40% where the current academic year rate is 76%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
66%
60%
72%
2014-15
67%
64%
70%
2015-16
66%
63%
69%
2016-17
68%
63%
72%
2017-18
67%
64%
70%
2018-19
67%
64%
70%
2019-20
70%
65%
74%
2020-21
72%
68%
75%
2021-22
75%
72%
78%
2022-23
76%
72%
79%
Average
69.40%
65.50%
72.90%
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.90% for full-time students and 75.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at OU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
84%
53%
2014-15
85%
78%
2015-16
86%
79%
2016-17
90%
81%
2017-18
92%
81%
2018-19
90%
80%
2019-20
88%
75%
2020-21
87%
77%
2021-22
89%
74%
2022-23
88%
76%
Average
87.90%
75.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus since 2023.