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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 41.40% where the last year rate was 46%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.80% for full-time students and 23.30% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.40% where the current academic year rate is 46%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	39%	31%	42%
2014-15	41%	33%	44%
2015-16	38%	26%	43%
2016-17	38%	30%	41%
2017-18	40%	33%	42%
2018-19	45%	41%	46%
2019-20	44%	41%	45%
2020-21	42%	37%	43%
2021-22	41%	37%	43%
2022-23	46%	33%	50%
Average	41.40%	34.20%	43.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.00% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Clark Atlanta University from 2020 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.80% for full-time students and 23.30% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CAU 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 18.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Clark Atlanta University since 2023.

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