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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 91.60% where the last year rate was 92%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 95.80% for full-time students and 46.60% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at USC continue to enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 91.60% where the current academic year rate is 92%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	91%	89%	93%
2014-15	91%	90%	92%
2015-16	92%	90%	94%
2016-17	92%	90%	93%
2017-18	92%	90%	93%
2018-19	92%	91%	94%
2019-20	91%	89%	93%
2020-21	91%	90%	92%
2021-22	92%	90%	93%
2022-23	92%	90%	93%
Average	91.60%	89.90%	93.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 95.80% for full-time students and 46.60% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at USC 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 9.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of Southern California since 2023.

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