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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 30.10% where the last year rate was 28%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.30% (all full-time students).

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 30.10% where the current academic year rate is 28%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	32%	25%	41%
2014-15	25%	22%	29%
2015-16	31%	28%	35%
2016-17	30%	28%	33%
2017-18	35%	25%	47%
2018-19	27%	22%	35%
2019-20	28%	23%	38%
2020-21	31%	25%	40%
2021-22	34%	28%	42%
2022-23	28%	20%	39%
Average	30.10%	24.60%	37.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 36.50% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ferrum College from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.30% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Ferrum 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 13.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ferrum College since 2023.

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