The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Nevada is 43%.

Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 33% to 43%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 14 to 1 and it decreased by 3 compared to 17 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 31.30%, and the current academic year rate is 43%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Nevada Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 33%32%33%
2014-15 27%27%30%
2015-16 26%23%28%
2016-17 26%27%25%
2017-18 29%28%29%
2018-19 31%31%30%
2019-20 32%33%33%
2020-21 32%35%35%
2021-22 34%34%34%
2022-23 43%46%46%
Average31.30%31.60%32.30%
Nevada Colleges Graduation Rate Trends Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.70%, and the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Nevada Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1417%
2014-1519%
2015-1617%
2016-1720%
2017-1822%
2018-1923%
2019-2020%
2020-2119%
2021-2232%
2022-2318%
Average20.70%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.20% for full-time students and 45.60% for part-time students.

The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Nevada Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1468%40%
2014-1564%38%
2015-1662%49%
2016-1771%52%
2017-1873%54%
2018-1973%51%
2019-2071%59%
2020-2177%31%
2021-2271%40%
2022-2372%42%
Average70.20%45.60%

Students to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.60 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 Nevada Colleges since 2023.

YearStudents to Faculty Ratio
2013-1417:1
2014-1517:1
2015-1617:1
2016-1715:1
2017-1816:1
2018-1915:1
2019-2016:1
2020-2115:1
2021-2214:1
2022-2314:1
Average15.60:1