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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 79.40% where the last year rate was 82%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 89.20% for full-time students and 47.50% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at USD 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 79.40% where the current academic year rate is 82%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of San Diego over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	75%	74%	76%
2014-15	77%	73%	79%
2015-16	79%	75%	82%
2016-17	78%	78%	78%
2017-18	82%	78%	84%
2018-19	80%	78%	82%
2019-20	81%	79%	82%
2020-21	80%	79%	81%
2021-22	80%	80%	79%
2022-23	82%	79%	84%
Average	79.40%	77.30%	80.70%

University of San Diego Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 89.20% for full-time students and 47.50% for part-time students.

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

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	90%	100%
2014-15	90%	-
2015-16	87%	-
2016-17	87%	-
2017-18	90%	-
2018-19	90%	-
2019-20	92%	100%
2020-21	84%	100%
2021-22	92%	75%
2022-23	90%	100%
Average	89.20%	47.50%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.90 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 University of San Diego since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	15:1
2014-15	15:1
2015-16	14:1
2016-17	14:1
2017-18	14:1
2018-19	14:1
2019-20	14:1
2020-21	13:1
2021-22	13:1
2022-23	13:1
Average	13.90:1

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