Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at BSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 58.64% where the last year rate was 56%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 78.45% for full-time students and 30.45% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 58.64% where the current academic year rate is 56%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Bridgewater State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
54%
51%
57%
2013-14
58%
49%
63%
2014-15
59%
54%
62%
2015-16
58%
56%
59%
2016-17
59%
55%
61%
2017-18
59%
53%
64%
2018-19
60%
54%
65%
2019-20
61%
55%
65%
2020-21
59%
53%
62%
2021-22
62%
53%
68%
2022-23
56%
52%
58%
Average
58.64%
53.18%
62.18%
Bridgewater State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 78.45% for full-time students and 30.45% 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
81%
34%
2013-14
81%
21%
2014-15
81%
26%
2015-16
79%
26%
2016-17
80%
31%
2017-18
76%
21%
2018-19
78%
30%
2019-20
77%
38%
2020-21
76%
33%
2021-22
79%
46%
2022-23
75%
29%
Average
78.45%
30.45%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 18.91 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 Bridgewater State University since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2012-13
20:1
2013-14
19:1
2014-15
19:1
2015-16
19:1
2016-17
19:1
2017-18
19:1
2018-19
19:1
2019-20
19:1
2020-21
19:1
2021-22
19:1
2022-23
17:1
Average
18.91:1
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