The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 67.60% where the last year rate was 61%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.50% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 67.60% where the current academic year rate is 61%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Cornell College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 71% | 68% | 75% |
| 2024-25 | 61% | 62% | 61% |
| Average | 67.60% | 64.60% | 70.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 21.40% where the current year rate is 25%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Cornell College from 2016 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 26% |
| 2017-18 | 24% |
| 2018-19 | 20% |
| 2019-20 | 23% |
| 2020-21 | 26% |
| 2021-22 | 25% |
| 2022-23 | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 19% |
| 2024-25 | 25% |
| Average | 21.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.50% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Cornell from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 82% | - |
| 2016-17 | 78% | - |
| 2017-18 | 81% | - |
| 2018-19 | 82% | - |
| 2019-20 | 76% | - |
| 2020-21 | 74% | - |
| 2021-22 | 78% | - |
| 2022-23 | 80% | - |
| 2023-24 | 74% | - |
| 2024-25 | 80% | - |
| Average | 78.50% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Cornell College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 10:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 11.90:1 |
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