The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 44.20% where the last year rate was 46%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.70% for full-time students and 36.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 44.20% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Eastern Michigan University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 40% | 34% | 44% |
| 2016-17 | 41% | 36% | 44% |
| 2017-18 | 40% | 36% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 45% | 40% | 49% |
| 2019-20 | 46% | 36% | 52% |
| 2020-21 | 46% | 42% | 49% |
| 2021-22 | 48% | 43% | 51% |
| 2022-23 | 45% | 40% | 48% |
| 2023-24 | 45% | 40% | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 46% | 41% | 49% |
| Average | 44.20% | 38.80% | 47.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.70% for full-time students and 36.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Eastern Michigan from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 74% | 38% |
| 2016-17 | 75% | 30% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 41% |
| 2018-19 | 72% | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 70% | 28% |
| 2020-21 | 72% | 52% |
| 2021-22 | 69% | 37% |
| 2022-23 | 66% | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 44% |
| 2024-25 | 69% | 38% |
| Average | 70.70% | 36.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.30 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 Eastern Michigan University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 15.30:1 |
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