The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Oklahoma is 42%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 40% to 42%. 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 39.90%, and the current academic year rate is 42%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Oklahoma Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
40% | 37% | 40% |
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| 2014-15 |
39% | 34% | 42% |
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| 2015-16 |
38% | 34% | 41% |
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| 2016-17 |
40% | 35% | 41% |
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| 2017-18 |
37% | 32% | 40% |
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| 2018-19 |
39% | 35% | 43% |
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| 2019-20 |
42% | 38% | 44% |
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| 2020-21 |
42% | 37% | 45% |
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| 2021-22 |
40% | 35% | 44% |
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| 2022-23 |
42% | 37% | 51% |
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| Average | 39.90% | 35.40% | 43.10% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 22.80%, and the current year rate is 22%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Oklahoma Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 24% |
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| 2014-15 | 26% |
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| 2015-16 | 24% |
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| 2016-17 | 24% |
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| 2017-18 | 24% |
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| 2018-19 | 23% |
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| 2019-20 | 20% |
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| 2020-21 | 21% |
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| 2021-22 | 20% |
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| 2022-23 | 22% |
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| Average | 22.80% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.30% for full-time students and 47.80% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Oklahoma Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 65% | 48% |
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| 2014-15 | 66% | 45% |
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| 2015-16 | 65% | 50% |
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| 2016-17 | 66% | 45% |
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| 2017-18 | 64% | 45% |
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| 2018-19 | 62% | 49% |
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| 2019-20 | 67% | 45% |
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| 2020-21 | 67% | 51% |
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| 2021-22 | 65% | 52% |
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| 2022-23 | 66% | 48% |
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| Average | 65.30% | 47.80% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.80 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 Oklahoma Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 17:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 15:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
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| Average | 14.80:1 |
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