The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges is 53%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 50% to 53%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 14 to 1 and it decreased by 1 compared to 15 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 51.40%, and the current academic year rate is 53%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at U.S. colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
50% | 47% | 54% |
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| 2014-15 |
50% | 47% | 54% |
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| 2015-16 |
50% | 47% | 54% |
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| 2016-17 |
50% | 47% | 54% |
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| 2017-18 |
51% | 48% | 55% |
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| 2018-19 |
52% | 49% | 56% |
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| 2019-20 |
52% | 49% | 56% |
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| 2020-21 |
53% | 49% | 57% |
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| 2021-22 |
53% | 50% | 57% |
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| 2022-23 |
53% | 49% | 57% |
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| Average | 51.40% | 48.20% | 55.40% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 23.60%, and the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at U.S. colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 23% |
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| 2014-15 | 23% |
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| 2015-16 | 23% |
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| 2016-17 | 24% |
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| 2017-18 | 24% |
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| 2018-19 | 24% |
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| 2019-20 | 24% |
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| 2020-21 | 24% |
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| 2021-22 | 24% |
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| 2022-23 | 23% |
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| Average | 23.60% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.40% for full-time students and 54.00% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at U.S. colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 73% | 54% |
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| 2014-15 | 73% | 53% |
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| 2015-16 | 73% | 54% |
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| 2016-17 | 73% | 56% |
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| 2017-18 | 74% | 55% |
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| 2018-19 | 74% | 54% |
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| 2019-20 | 74% | 55% |
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| 2020-21 | 74% | 54% |
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| 2021-22 | 73% | 53% |
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| 2022-23 | 73% | 52% |
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| Average | 73.40% | 54.00% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.20 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at U.S. colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 15:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 15:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
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| Average | 14.20:1 |
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