The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 55.40% where the last year rate was 53%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.30% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 55.40% where the current academic year rate is 53%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ave Maria University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 51% | 44% | 58% |
| 2016-17 | 65% | 51% | 79% |
| 2017-18 | 55% | 52% | 58% |
| 2018-19 | 56% | 46% | 68% |
| 2019-20 | 57% | 51% | 63% |
| 2020-21 | 52% | 40% | 65% |
| 2021-22 | 60% | 52% | 69% |
| 2022-23 | 50% | 42% | 58% |
| 2023-24 | 55% | 45% | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 53% | 38% | 68% |
| Average | 55.40% | 46.10% | 65.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.90% where the current year rate is 39%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ave Maria University from 2024 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39% |
| Average | 3.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.30% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at AMU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 72% | - |
| 2016-17 | 74% | - |
| 2017-18 | 68% | - |
| 2018-19 | 72% | - |
| 2019-20 | 74% | - |
| 2020-21 | 71% | - |
| 2021-22 | 76% | - |
| 2022-23 | 72% | - |
| 2023-24 | 75% | - |
| 2024-25 | 79% | - |
| Average | 73.30% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ave Maria University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 18:1 |
| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 14.30:1 |
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