The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 56.70% where the last year rate was 61%.
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 56.70% where the current academic year rate is 61%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Buena Vista University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 51% | 45% | 57% |
| 2016-17 | 53% | 44% | 61% |
| 2017-18 | 60% | 55% | 67% |
| 2018-19 | 54% | 49% | 60% |
| 2019-20 | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| 2020-21 | 62% | 52% | 72% |
| 2021-22 | 62% | 55% | 71% |
| 2022-23 | 57% | 46% | 73% |
| 2023-24 | 47% | 46% | 49% |
| 2024-25 | 61% | 54% | 69% |
| Average | 56.70% | 50.60% | 63.90% |
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 Buena Vista from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 78% | - |
| 2016-17 | 73% | - |
| 2017-18 | 77% | - |
| 2018-19 | 60% | - |
| 2019-20 | 70% | - |
| 2020-21 | 74% | - |
| 2021-22 | 73% | - |
| 2022-23 | 76% | - |
| 2023-24 | 76% | - |
| 2024-25 | 76% | - |
| Average | 73.30% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Buena Vista University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9:1 |
| 2016-17 | 10:1 |
| 2017-18 | 9:1 |
| 2018-19 | 8:1 |
| 2019-20 | 7:1 |
| 2020-21 | 10:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 12:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 10.20:1 |
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