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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 51.60% where the last year rate was 55%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.30% for full-time students and 52.40% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 51.60% where the current academic year rate is 55%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	46%	41%	49%
2014-15	47%	41%	51%
2015-16	50%	44%	55%
2016-17	50%	42%	56%
2017-18	51%	45%	57%
2018-19	54%	48%	59%
2019-20	55%	47%	60%
2020-21	54%	47%	60%
2021-22	54%	47%	59%
2022-23	55%	49%	60%
Average	51.60%	45.10%	56.60%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 7.60% where the current year rate is 5%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at California State University-Northridge from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.30% for full-time students and 52.40% for part-time students.

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

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 26.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 24 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at California State University-Northridge since 2023.

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