The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 51.20% where the last year rate was 46%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 38.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 51.20% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Hardin-Simmons University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 53% | 41% | 65% |
| 2016-17 | 52% | 40% | 62% |
| 2017-18 | 51% | 43% | 59% |
| 2018-19 | 48% | 40% | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 50% | 41% | 60% |
| 2020-21 | 55% | 49% | 61% |
| 2021-22 | 51% | 48% | 55% |
| 2022-23 | 57% | 52% | 63% |
| 2023-24 | 49% | 44% | 54% |
| 2024-25 | 46% | 39% | 52% |
| Average | 51.20% | 43.70% | 58.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 26.60% where the current year rate is 32%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Hardin-Simmons University from 2018 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 47% |
| 2019-20 | 44% |
| 2020-21 | 37% |
| 2021-22 | 42% |
| 2022-23 | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 31% |
| 2024-25 | 32% |
| Average | 26.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 38.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at HSU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 68% | - |
| 2016-17 | 71% | - |
| 2017-18 | 75% | - |
| 2018-19 | 68% | 67% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 75% |
| 2020-21 | 65% | - |
| 2021-22 | 63% | 75% |
| 2022-23 | 64% | - |
| 2023-24 | 65% | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 65% | 67% |
| Average | 67.10% | 38.40% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Hardin-Simmons University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 12:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 13.80:1 |
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