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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 35.30% where the last year rate was 43%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.30% for full-time students and 44.50% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.30% where the current academic year rate is 43%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30%	24%	35%
2014-15	32%	29%	35%
2015-16	30%	25%	33%
2016-17	30%	26%	33%
2017-18	33%	27%	36%
2018-19	37%	32%	40%
2019-20	38%	32%	41%
2020-21	38%	37%	38%
2021-22	42%	37%	46%
2022-23	43%	37%	47%
Average	35.30%	30.60%	38.40%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 24.80% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Columbus State University from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.30% for full-time students and 44.50% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CSU 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 16.70 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 Columbus State University since 2023.

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