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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 38.80% where the last year rate was 45%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.40% for full-time students and 36.70% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 38.80% where the current academic year rate is 45%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30%	24%	34%
2014-15	28%	27%	29%
2015-16	34%	32%	35%
2016-17	43%	38%	45%
2017-18	41%	36%	43%
2018-19	37%	37%	37%
2019-20	40%	39%	41%
2020-21	46%	44%	47%
2021-22	44%	44%	44%
2022-23	45%	41%	47%
Average	38.80%	36.20%	40.20%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.40% for full-time students and 36.70% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at GCU 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 19.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Grand Canyon University since 2023.

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