The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 63.60% where the last year rate was 58%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.70% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 63.60% where the current academic year rate is 58%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Berea College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 63% | 58% | 67% |
| 2016-17 | 63% | 54% | 71% |
| 2017-18 | 66% | 58% | 73% |
| 2018-19 | 63% | 52% | 71% |
| 2019-20 | 68% | 58% | 75% |
| 2020-21 | 67% | 55% | 76% |
| 2021-22 | 65% | 59% | 70% |
| 2022-23 | 61% | 57% | 64% |
| 2023-24 | 62% | 55% | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 58% | 48% | 65% |
| Average | 63.60% | 55.40% | 69.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.30% where the current year rate is 24%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Berea College from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 21% |
| 2019-20 | 21% |
| 2020-21 | 18% |
| 2021-22 | 19% |
| 2022-23 | 22% |
| 2023-24 | 18% |
| 2024-25 | 24% |
| Average | 16.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.70% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Berea from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 86% | - |
| 2016-17 | 84% | - |
| 2017-18 | 80% | - |
| 2018-19 | 83% | - |
| 2019-20 | 84% | - |
| 2020-21 | 87% | - |
| 2021-22 | 84% | - |
| 2022-23 | 82% | - |
| 2023-24 | 88% | - |
| 2024-25 | 79% | - |
| Average | 83.70% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Berea College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 10:1 |
| 2018-19 | 10:1 |
| 2019-20 | 10:1 |
| 2020-21 | 9:1 |
| 2021-22 | 9:1 |
| 2022-23 | 8:1 |
| 2023-24 | 9:1 |
| 2024-25 | 9:1 |
| Average | 9.50:1 |
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