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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 36.40% where the last year rate was 39%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.40% for full-time students and 7.10% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 36.40% where the current academic year rate is 39%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	34%	29%	38%
2014-15	33%	27%	37%
2015-16	33%	28%	37%
2016-17	35%	28%	39%
2017-18	42%	35%	47%
2018-19	37%	31%	42%
2019-20	35%	29%	39%
2020-21	39%	35%	42%
2021-22	37%	30%	41%
2022-23	39%	35%	42%
Average	36.40%	30.70%	40.40%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 22.50% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Norfolk State University from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.40% for full-time students and 7.10% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NSU 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 16.70 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 Norfolk State University since 2023.

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