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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 45.50% where the last year rate was 43%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.00% for full-time students and 39.20% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 45.50% where the current academic year rate is 43%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	43%	39%	44%
2014-15	43%	38%	45%
2015-16	44%	44%	44%
2016-17	47%	44%	49%
2017-18	46%	44%	47%
2018-19	50%	49%	51%
2019-20	49%	44%	51%
2020-21	45%	39%	48%
2021-22	45%	43%	46%
2022-23	43%	36%	46%
Average	45.50%	42.00%	47.10%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.00% for full-time students and 39.20% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at RIC 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 13.60 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 Rhode Island College since 2023.

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