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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 36.60% where the last year rate was 37%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.10% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 36.60% where the current academic year rate is 37%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	32%	24%	37%
2014-15	37%	30%	40%
2015-16	33%	29%	35%
2016-17	36%	32%	39%
2017-18	38%	33%	42%
2018-19	39%	33%	42%
2019-20	41%	34%	45%
2020-21	40%	35%	44%
2021-22	33%	27%	37%
2022-23	37%	29%	42%
Average	36.60%	30.60%	40.30%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 30.90% where the current year rate is 39%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of Maryland Eastern Shore from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.10% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at UMES 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 12.20 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 University of Maryland Eastern Shore since 2023.

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