Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at VSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 38.90% where the last year rate was 40%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 41.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 38.90% where the current academic year rate is 40%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Valdosta State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
40%
35%
44%
2014-15
39%
32%
44%
2015-16
36%
30%
40%
2016-17
36%
30%
41%
2017-18
37%
34%
39%
2018-19
42%
36%
46%
2019-20
39%
30%
46%
2020-21
40%
35%
43%
2021-22
40%
31%
47%
2022-23
40%
33%
44%
Average
38.90%
32.60%
43.40%
Valdosta State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 36.30% where the current year rate is 35%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Valdosta State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
31%
2014-15
31%
2015-16
35%
2016-17
34%
2017-18
32%
2018-19
41%
2019-20
41%
2020-21
42%
2021-22
41%
2022-23
35%
Average
36.30%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 41.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
69%
44%
2014-15
69%
45%
2015-16
70%
33%
2016-17
71%
45%
2017-18
69%
43%
2018-19
65%
32%
2019-20
70%
46%
2020-21
73%
57%
2021-22
56%
32%
2022-23
59%
37%
Average
67.10%
41.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Valdosta State University since 2023.