The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 73.70% where the last year rate was 74%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.40% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 73.70% where the current academic year rate is 74%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Clarkson University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 72% | 70% | 79% |
| 2016-17 | 71% | 69% | 76% |
| 2017-18 | 73% | 73% | 73% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 72% | 85% |
| 2019-20 | 77% | 76% | 80% |
| 2020-21 | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 75% | 73% | 81% |
| 2022-23 | 72% | 71% | 74% |
| 2023-24 | 73% | 71% | 77% |
| 2024-25 | 74% | 74% | 75% |
| Average | 73.70% | 72.40% | 77.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.60% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Clarkson University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20% |
| 2016-17 | 22% |
| 2017-18 | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 19% |
| 2019-20 | 2% |
| 2020-21 | 18% |
| 2021-22 | 17% |
| 2022-23 | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 18% |
| Average | 17.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.40% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Clarkson from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 88% | - |
| 2016-17 | 87% | - |
| 2017-18 | 85% | - |
| 2018-19 | 86% | - |
| 2019-20 | 88% | - |
| 2020-21 | 87% | - |
| 2021-22 | 80% | - |
| 2022-23 | 83% | - |
| 2023-24 | 85% | - |
| 2024-25 | 85% | - |
| Average | 85.40% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.50 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 Clarkson University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 13.50:1 |
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