The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 59.90% where the last year rate was 57%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.30% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 59.90% where the current academic year rate is 57%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Colby-Sawyer College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 52% | 48% | 53% |
| 2016-17 | 59% | 61% | 58% |
| 2017-18 | 59% | 60% | 59% |
| 2018-19 | 61% | 66% | 59% |
| 2019-20 | 62% | 64% | 60% |
| 2020-21 | 64% | 62% | 66% |
| 2021-22 | 64% | 56% | 68% |
| 2022-23 | 60% | 58% | 60% |
| 2023-24 | 61% | 64% | 60% |
| 2024-25 | 57% | 61% | 55% |
| Average | 59.90% | 60.00% | 59.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.90% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Colby-Sawyer College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 39% |
| 2016-17 | 0% |
| 2017-18 | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 0% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 3.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.30% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Colby-Sawyer from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 78% | - |
| 2016-17 | 75% | - |
| 2017-18 | 73% | - |
| 2018-19 | 73% | - |
| 2019-20 | 71% | - |
| 2020-21 | 83% | - |
| 2021-22 | 68% | - |
| 2022-23 | 74% | - |
| 2023-24 | 81% | - |
| 2024-25 | 77% | - |
| Average | 75.30% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Colby-Sawyer College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 9:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 17:1 |
| 2022-23 | 10:1 |
| 2023-24 | 10:1 |
| 2024-25 | 10:1 |
| Average | 11.60:1 |
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