Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Gustavus Adolphus

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 79.30% where the last year rate was 75%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.30% (all full-time students).

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 79.30% where the current academic year rate is 75%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	82%	80%	84%
2014-15	81%	79%	84%
2015-16	82%	82%	82%
2016-17	81%	79%	83%
2017-18	80%	80%	80%
2018-19	78%	80%	76%
2019-20	78%	74%	81%
2020-21	78%	75%	80%
2021-22	78%	74%	82%
2022-23	75%	66%	83%
Average	79.30%	76.90%	81.50%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 7.00% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Gustavus Adolphus College from 2014 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.30% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Gustavus Adolphus 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 11.20 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 Gustavus Adolphus College since 2023.

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