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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 92.50% where the last year rate was 92%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 96.80% for full-time students and 58.00% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at Vanderbilt 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 92.50% where the current academic year rate is 92%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	93%	92%	93%
2014-15	93%	93%	93%
2015-16	92%	91%	93%
2016-17	92%	91%	94%
2017-18	92%	90%	93%
2018-19	94%	92%	95%
2019-20	92%	91%	94%
2020-21	92%	91%	94%
2021-22	93%	92%	94%
2022-23	92%	90%	94%
Average	92.50%	91.30%	93.70%

Vanderbilt University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 96.80% for full-time students and 58.00% for part-time students.

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

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	97%	-
2014-15	97%	-
2015-16	97%	-
2016-17	97%	-
2017-18	97%	100%
2018-19	97%	100%
2019-20	97%	100%
2020-21	96%	100%
2021-22	97%	80%
2022-23	96%	100%
Average	96.80%	58.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 7.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 7 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Vanderbilt University since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	8:1
2014-15	8:1
2015-16	8:1
2016-17	8:1
2017-18	7:1
2018-19	7:1
2019-20	7:1
2020-21	8:1
2021-22	8:1
2022-23	7:1
Average	7.60:1

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