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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 91.60% where the last year rate was 92%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 95.80% for full-time students and 46.60% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at USC 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 91.60% where the current academic year rate is 92%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	91%	89%	93%
2014-15	91%	90%	92%
2015-16	92%	90%	94%
2016-17	92%	90%	93%
2017-18	92%	90%	93%
2018-19	92%	91%	94%
2019-20	91%	89%	93%
2020-21	91%	90%	92%
2021-22	92%	90%	93%
2022-23	92%	90%	93%
Average	91.60%	89.90%	93.00%

University of Southern California Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 95.80% for full-time students and 46.60% for part-time students.

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

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	96%	40%
2014-15	97%	100%
2015-16	96%	60%
2016-17	96%	-
2017-18	96%	50%
2018-19	97%	-
2019-20	96%	100%
2020-21	91%	-
2021-22	96%	83%
2022-23	97%	33%
Average	95.80%	46.60%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of Southern California since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	9:1
2014-15	9:1
2015-16	9:1
2016-17	9:1
2017-18	9:1
2018-19	9:1
2019-20	9:1
2020-21	9:1
2021-22	9:1
2022-23	9:1
Average	9.00:1

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