Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at GCU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 38.09% where the last year rate was 45%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 66.27% for full-time students and 36.18% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 38.09% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Grand Canyon University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
31%
35%
29%
2013-14
30%
24%
34%
2014-15
28%
27%
29%
2015-16
34%
32%
35%
2016-17
43%
38%
45%
2017-18
41%
36%
43%
2018-19
37%
37%
37%
2019-20
40%
39%
41%
2020-21
46%
44%
47%
2021-22
44%
44%
44%
2022-23
45%
41%
47%
Average
38.09%
36.09%
39.18%
Grand Canyon University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 66.27% for full-time students and 36.18% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at GCU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
65%
31%
2013-14
59%
27%
2014-15
62%
31%
2015-16
67%
37%
2016-17
66%
37%
2017-18
66%
39%
2018-19
64%
36%
2019-20
65%
38%
2020-21
74%
42%
2021-22
71%
42%
2022-23
70%
38%
Average
66.27%
36.18%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 19.64 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Grand Canyon University since 2023.