Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CAU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 41.18% where the last year rate was 46%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 67.27% for full-time students and 22.55% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 41.18% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Clark Atlanta University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
39%
37%
40%
2013-14
39%
31%
42%
2014-15
41%
33%
44%
2015-16
38%
26%
43%
2016-17
38%
30%
41%
2017-18
40%
33%
42%
2018-19
45%
41%
46%
2019-20
44%
41%
45%
2020-21
42%
37%
43%
2021-22
41%
37%
43%
2022-23
46%
33%
50%
Average
41.18%
34.45%
43.55%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 4.55% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Clark Atlanta University from 2020 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2020-21
16%
2021-22
17%
2022-23
17%
Average
4.55%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 67.27% for full-time students and 22.55% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CAU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
62%
15%
2013-14
65%
23%
2014-15
61%
-
2015-16
67%
27%
2016-17
67%
50%
2017-18
70%
25%
2018-19
70%
25%
2019-20
74%
-
2020-21
63%
-
2021-22
70%
36%
2022-23
71%
47%
Average
67.27%
22.55%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 17.73 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Clark Atlanta University since 2023.