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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 69.20% where the last year rate was 69%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 82.60% for full-time students and 15.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 69.20% where the current academic year rate is 69%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	70%	71%	69%
2014-15	67%	64%	70%
2015-16	67%	59%	75%
2016-17	66%	59%	72%
2017-18	72%	66%	77%
2018-19	71%	69%	73%
2019-20	71%	69%	72%
2020-21	65%	58%	71%
2021-22	74%	69%	79%
2022-23	69%	63%	75%
Average	69.20%	64.70%	73.30%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 82.60% for full-time students and 15.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VU 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 11.50 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 Valparaiso University since 2023.

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