The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 41.60% where the last year rate was 43%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.30% for full-time students and 39.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.60% where the current academic year rate is 43%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Grand Canyon University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 43% | 40% | 44% |
| 2024-25 | 43% | 37% | 47% |
| Average | 41.60% | 38.80% | 43.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.30% for full-time students and 39.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at GCU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 41% |
| 2024-25 | 72% | 47% |
| Average | 68.30% | 39.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.80 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 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17:1 |
| 2016-17 | 19:1 |
| 2017-18 | 19:1 |
| 2018-19 | 20:1 |
| 2019-20 | 21:1 |
| 2020-21 | 21:1 |
| 2021-22 | 20:1 |
| 2022-23 | 20:1 |
| 2023-24 | 21:1 |
| 2024-25 | 20:1 |
| Average | 19.80:1 |
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