Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at EKU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 43.36% where the last year rate was 49%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 73.64% for full-time students and 34.82% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 43.36% where the current academic year rate is 49%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Eastern Kentucky University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
37%
35%
38%
2013-14
39%
36%
41%
2014-15
42%
38%
45%
2015-16
41%
36%
45%
2016-17
41%
36%
45%
2017-18
44%
38%
49%
2018-19
47%
42%
50%
2019-20
45%
39%
49%
2020-21
45%
40%
48%
2021-22
47%
43%
50%
2022-23
49%
42%
54%
Average
43.36%
38.64%
46.73%
Eastern Kentucky University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 7.09% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Eastern Kentucky University from 2018 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2018-19
26%
2019-20
26%
2020-21
25%
2021-22
1%
2022-23
0%
Average
7.09%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 73.64% for full-time students and 34.82% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at EKU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
68%
36%
2013-14
71%
45%
2014-15
72%
47%
2015-16
74%
24%
2016-17
74%
29%
2017-18
73%
23%
2018-19
73%
24%
2019-20
75%
30%
2020-21
79%
45%
2021-22
74%
36%
2022-23
77%
44%
Average
73.64%
34.82%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 15.55 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Eastern Kentucky University since 2023.