Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Cornell

The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 68.09% where the last year rate was 63%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 80.09% (all full-time students).

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 68.09% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Cornell College over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 71%71%71%
2013-14 68%62%73%
2014-15 66%62%69%
2015-16 68%63%72%
2016-17 68%68%68%
2017-18 71%64%77%
2018-19 76%74%77%
2019-20 68%66%71%
2020-21 67%63%71%
2021-22 63%59%69%
2022-23 63%59%67%
Average68.09%64.64%71.36%
Cornell College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 15.45% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Cornell College from 2016 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2016-1726%
2017-1824%
2018-1920%
2019-2023%
2020-2126%
2021-2225%
2022-2326%
Average15.45%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 80.09% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Cornell from 2012 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2012-1384%-
2013-1483%-
2014-1583%-
2015-1682%-
2016-1778%-
2017-1881%-
2018-1982%-
2019-2076%-
2020-2174%-
2021-2278%-
2022-2380%-
Average80.09%-

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 11.55 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 Cornell College since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2012-1312:1
2013-1411:1
2014-1511:1
2015-1611:1
2016-1710:1
2017-1811:1
2018-1912:1
2019-2012:1
2020-2112:1
2021-2212:1
2022-2313:1
Average11.55:1
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