Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at K-State

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 63.80% where the last year rate was 68%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.60% for full-time students and 47.20% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 63.80% where the current academic year rate is 68%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	59%	56%	63%
2014-15	59%	55%	62%
2015-16	62%	58%	65%
2016-17	63%	61%	65%
2017-18	63%	61%	65%
2018-19	64%	62%	66%
2019-20	65%	61%	69%
2020-21	67%	63%	71%
2021-22	68%	65%	71%
2022-23	68%	67%	69%
Average	63.80%	60.90%	66.60%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.60% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Kansas State University from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.60% for full-time students and 47.20% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at K-State 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 18.40 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 Kansas State University since 2023.

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