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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 72.80% where the last year rate was 74%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.20% for full-time students and 71.90% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 72.80% where the current academic year rate is 74%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	68%	65%	72%
2014-15	69%	66%	72%
2015-16	71%	68%	75%
2016-17	74%	71%	78%
2017-18	73%	70%	77%
2018-19	75%	71%	79%
2019-20	74%	70%	78%
2020-21	74%	72%	78%
2021-22	76%	72%	80%
2022-23	74%	71%	78%
Average	72.80%	69.60%	76.70%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.00% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Iowa State University from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.20% for full-time students and 71.90% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at ISU 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 18.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Iowa State University since 2023.

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