Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at GSW
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 32.64% where the last year rate was 36%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 65.18% for full-time students and 51.64% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 32.64% where the current academic year rate is 36%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Georgia Southwestern State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
29%
21%
35%
2013-14
36%
34%
37%
2014-15
32%
26%
36%
2015-16
33%
27%
38%
2016-17
32%
22%
39%
2017-18
25%
21%
29%
2018-19
29%
28%
29%
2019-20
38%
28%
44%
2020-21
36%
32%
38%
2021-22
33%
24%
40%
2022-23
36%
32%
38%
Average
32.64%
26.82%
36.64%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 38.45% where the current year rate is 42%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Georgia Southwestern State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
30%
2013-14
32%
2014-15
32%
2015-16
33%
2016-17
33%
2017-18
30%
2018-19
57%
2019-20
40%
2020-21
49%
2021-22
45%
2022-23
42%
Average
38.45%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 65.18% for full-time students and 51.64% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at GSW from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
63%
60%
2013-14
65%
33%
2014-15
70%
50%
2015-16
74%
100%
2016-17
70%
-
2017-18
65%
67%
2018-19
62%
100%
2019-20
68%
50%
2020-21
66%
38%
2021-22
54%
60%
2022-23
60%
10%
Average
65.18%
51.64%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 16.73 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 Georgia Southwestern State University since 2023.