Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at DePaul
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 70.91% where the last year rate was 69%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 84.73% for full-time students and 28.82% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 70.91% where the current academic year rate is 69%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at DePaul University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
68%
65%
70%
2013-14
70%
69%
72%
2014-15
71%
69%
73%
2015-16
73%
71%
74%
2016-17
73%
69%
75%
2017-18
71%
67%
73%
2018-19
72%
71%
73%
2019-20
73%
73%
74%
2020-21
71%
70%
71%
2021-22
69%
68%
70%
2022-23
69%
66%
71%
Average
70.91%
68.91%
72.36%
DePaul University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 9.64% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at DePaul University from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
19%
2018-19
19%
2019-20
16%
2020-21
17%
2021-22
17%
2022-23
18%
Average
9.64%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 84.73% for full-time students and 28.82% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at DePaul from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
85%
67%
2013-14
85%
50%
2014-15
87%
-
2015-16
84%
25%
2016-17
85%
50%
2017-18
84%
33%
2018-19
86%
-
2019-20
85%
-
2020-21
83%
60%
2021-22
84%
13%
2022-23
84%
19%
Average
84.73%
28.82%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 16.18 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at DePaul University since 2023.