The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 81.50% where the last year rate was 78%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.90% for full-time students and 25.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 81.50% where the current academic year rate is 78%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Furman University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| 2016-17 | 84% | 81% | 86% |
| 2017-18 | 81% | 77% | 83% |
| 2018-19 | 80% | 79% | 81% |
| 2019-20 | 82% | 78% | 85% |
| 2020-21 | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| 2021-22 | 81% | 80% | 83% |
| 2022-23 | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| 2023-24 | 81% | 74% | 85% |
| 2024-25 | 78% | 69% | 85% |
| Average | 81.50% | 78.50% | 83.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 15.00% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Furman University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10% |
| 2016-17 | 15% |
| 2017-18 | 17% |
| 2018-19 | 17% |
| 2019-20 | 15% |
| 2020-21 | 16% |
| 2021-22 | 15% |
| 2022-23 | 12% |
| 2023-24 | 15% |
| 2024-25 | 18% |
| Average | 15.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.90% for full-time students and 25.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Furman from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 89% | 100% |
| 2016-17 | 88% | 100% |
| 2017-18 | 93% | - |
| 2018-19 | 88% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 89% | - |
| 2020-21 | 81% | - |
| 2021-22 | 91% | - |
| 2022-23 | 88% | - |
| 2023-24 | 91% | - |
| 2024-25 | 91% | - |
| Average | 88.90% | 25.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.80 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 Furman University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 10:1 |
| 2018-19 | 10:1 |
| 2019-20 | 10:1 |
| 2020-21 | 9:1 |
| 2021-22 | 9:1 |
| 2022-23 | 9:1 |
| 2023-24 | 9:1 |
| 2024-25 | 10:1 |
| Average | 9.80:1 |
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