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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 58.20% where the last year rate was 60%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.70% for full-time students and 51.50% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 58.20% where the current academic year rate is 60%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	55%	53%	56%
2014-15	55%	54%	55%
2015-16	57%	55%	58%
2016-17	59%	57%	60%
2017-18	60%	57%	62%
2018-19	59%	61%	58%
2019-20	57%	54%	60%
2020-21	60%	58%	61%
2021-22	60%	54%	64%
2022-23	60%	58%	62%
Average	58.20%	56.10%	59.60%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 15.90% where the current year rate is 25%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Suffolk University from 2017 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.70% for full-time students and 51.50% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Suffolk 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 13.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Suffolk University since 2023.

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