The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 47.30% where the last year rate was 47%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.20% for full-time students and 40.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.30% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Bemidji State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 46% | 41% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 46% | 41% | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 47% | 42% | 51% |
| 2018-19 | 46% | 41% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 47% | 42% | 52% |
| 2020-21 | 45% | 39% | 51% |
| 2021-22 | 47% | 42% | 52% |
| 2022-23 | 49% | 43% | 55% |
| 2023-24 | 53% | 46% | 59% |
| 2024-25 | 47% | 42% | 52% |
| Average | 47.30% | 41.90% | 52.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 33.50% where the current year rate is 31%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Bemidji State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 35% |
| 2016-17 | 38% |
| 2017-18 | 35% |
| 2018-19 | 34% |
| 2019-20 | 35% |
| 2020-21 | 34% |
| 2021-22 | 33% |
| 2022-23 | 32% |
| 2023-24 | 28% |
| 2024-25 | 31% |
| Average | 33.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.20% for full-time students and 40.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Bemidji State from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 66% | 42% |
| 2016-17 | 72% | 65% |
| 2017-18 | 69% | 63% |
| 2018-19 | 72% | 53% |
| 2019-20 | 72% | 33% |
| 2020-21 | 72% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 67% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 71% | - |
| 2023-24 | 78% | 29% |
| 2024-25 | 73% | 29% |
| Average | 71.20% | 40.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Bemidji State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21:1 |
| 2016-17 | 21:1 |
| 2017-18 | 20:1 |
| 2018-19 | 21:1 |
| 2019-20 | 20:1 |
| 2020-21 | 19:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 16:1 |
| 2024-25 | 18:1 |
| Average | 18.80:1 |
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