The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 81.90% where the last year rate was 74%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 89.90% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 81.90% where the current academic year rate is 74%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at DePauw University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 82% | 80% | 83% |
| 2016-17 | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| 2017-18 | 81% | 79% | 83% |
| 2018-19 | 85% | 80% | 89% |
| 2019-20 | 84% | 81% | 86% |
| 2020-21 | 87% | 89% | 85% |
| 2021-22 | 82% | 80% | 84% |
| 2022-23 | 79% | 72% | 85% |
| 2023-24 | 80% | 75% | 84% |
| 2024-25 | 74% | 71% | 77% |
| Average | 81.90% | 79.20% | 84.10% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 1.30% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at DePauw University from 2016 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 13% |
| 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 | 1.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 89.90% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at DePauw from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 94% | - |
| 2016-17 | 92% | - |
| 2017-18 | 89% | - |
| 2018-19 | 91% | - |
| 2019-20 | 86% | - |
| 2020-21 | 89% | - |
| 2021-22 | 88% | - |
| 2022-23 | 92% | - |
| 2023-24 | 89% | - |
| 2024-25 | 89% | - |
| Average | 89.90% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.10 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 DePauw University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10:1 |
| 2016-17 | 9:1 |
| 2017-18 | 9:1 |
| 2018-19 | 9:1 |
| 2019-20 | 8:1 |
| 2020-21 | 8:1 |
| 2021-22 | 9:1 |
| 2022-23 | 9:1 |
| 2023-24 | 10:1 |
| 2024-25 | 10:1 |
| Average | 9.10:1 |
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