The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 79.80% where the last year rate was 81%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.70% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

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


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 79.80% where the current academic year rate is 81%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 78%73%82%
2014-15 79%75%84%
2015-16 78%76%79%
2016-17 82%78%85%
2017-18 77%80%75%
2018-19 84%84%84%
2019-20 79%72%86%
2020-21 80%74%84%
2021-22 80%77%82%
2022-23 81%79%83%
Average79.80%76.80%82.40%
The University of the South Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 13.60% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at The University of the South from 2015 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2015-1619%
2016-1715%
2017-1821%
2018-1914%
2019-2018%
2020-2117%
2021-2217%
2022-2315%
Average13.60%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.70% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Sewanee from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1491%-
2014-1588%-
2015-1689%-
2016-1788%-
2017-1888%-
2018-1989%-
2019-2088%-
2020-2187%-
2021-2290%100%
2022-2389%-
Average88.70%10.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at The University of the South since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1411:1
2014-1510:1
2015-1610:1
2016-1710:1
2017-1810:1
2018-1910:1
2019-2010:1
2020-2110:1
2021-2210:1
2022-2310:1
Average10.10:1