How Villanova's Graduation Rate Changes

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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 90.20% where the last year rate was 90%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 95.40% for full-time students and 36.50% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at Villanova keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 90.20% where the current academic year rate is 90%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	90%	90%	91%
2014-15	89%	88%	91%
2015-16	90%	88%	93%
2016-17	90%	89%	92%
2017-18	90%	89%	91%
2018-19	91%	88%	93%
2019-20	89%	89%	90%
2020-21	92%	91%	92%
2021-22	91%	88%	93%
2022-23	90%	89%	91%
Average	90.20%	88.90%	91.70%

Villanova University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.60% where the current year rate is 7%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Villanova University from 2018 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2018-19	8%
2019-20	8%
2020-21	6%
2021-22	7%
2022-23	7%
Average	3.60%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 95.40% for full-time students and 36.50% for part-time students.

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

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	94%	100%
2014-15	94%	100%
2015-16	96%	-
2016-17	95%	-
2017-18	95%	-
2018-19	96%	-
2019-20	96%	33%
2020-21	96%	22%
2021-22	96%	50%
2022-23	96%	60%
Average	95.40%	36.50%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Villanova University since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	12:1
2014-15	12:1
2015-16	12:1
2016-17	12:1
2017-18	11:1
2018-19	11:1
2019-20	11:1
2020-21	11:1
2021-22	11:1
2022-23	10:1
Average	11.30:1

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