Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at BSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 61.82% where the last year rate was 63%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 77.82% for full-time students and 45.64% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 61.82% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ball State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
57%
56%
58%
2013-14
59%
56%
63%
2014-15
59%
56%
62%
2015-16
60%
56%
63%
2016-17
58%
48%
66%
2017-18
62%
59%
63%
2018-19
63%
59%
65%
2019-20
66%
62%
69%
2020-21
66%
63%
68%
2021-22
67%
63%
70%
2022-23
63%
61%
65%
Average
61.82%
58.09%
64.73%
Ball State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 17.00% where the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ball State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
21%
2013-14
0%
2014-15
0%
2015-16
0%
2016-17
26%
2017-18
26%
2018-19
25%
2019-20
23%
2020-21
23%
2021-22
20%
2022-23
23%
Average
17.00%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 77.82% for full-time students and 45.64% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at BSU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
77%
44%
2013-14
78%
23%
2014-15
81%
50%
2015-16
82%
63%
2016-17
81%
60%
2017-18
78%
56%
2018-19
78%
17%
2019-20
75%
50%
2020-21
80%
53%
2021-22
73%
29%
2022-23
73%
57%
Average
77.82%
45.64%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 15.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ball State University since 2023.