Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Southern University and A & M

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 31.50% where the last year rate was 30%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.90% for full-time students and 26.40% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 31.50% where the current academic year rate is 30%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern University and A & M College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	32%	25%	37%
2014-15	32%	27%	36%
2015-16	34%	26%	40%
2016-17	29%	26%	32%
2017-18	29%	25%	32%
2018-19	30%	23%	35%
2019-20	40%	31%	46%
2020-21	28%	23%	31%
2021-22	31%	28%	34%
2022-23	30%	23%	34%
Average	31.50%	25.70%	35.70%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.70% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern University and A & M College from 2015 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.90% for full-time students and 26.40% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Southern University and A & M 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 20.90 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 Southern University and A & M College since 2023.

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