Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at IU

The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 77.82% where the last year rate was 81%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 90.00% for full-time students and 70.82% for part-time students.
Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at IU keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 77.82% where the current academic year rate is 81%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Indiana University-Bloomington over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 75%74%77%
2013-14 77%75%79%
2014-15 78%75%80%
2015-16 77%73%81%
2016-17 76%73%79%
2017-18 77%74%81%
2018-19 78%75%80%
2019-20 78%75%82%
2020-21 79%77%82%
2021-22 80%78%83%
2022-23 81%78%84%
Average77.82%75.18%80.73%
Indiana University-Bloomington Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 12.09% where the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Indiana University-Bloomington from 2012 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2012-1314%
2013-1414%
2014-1514%
2015-1613%
2016-1712%
2017-1811%
2018-1912%
2019-2012%
2020-2111%
2021-2210%
2022-2310%
Average12.09%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 90.00% for full-time students and 70.82% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at IU from 2012 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2012-1388%68%
2013-1490%79%
2014-1589%50%
2015-1689%89%
2016-1791%66%
2017-1891%68%
2018-1991%62%
2019-2090%87%
2020-2191%74%
2021-2290%64%
2022-2390%72%
Average90.00%70.82%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 16.91 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 Indiana University-Bloomington since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2012-1318:1
2013-1418:1
2014-1517:1
2015-1617:1
2016-1717:1
2017-1817:1
2018-1916:1
2019-2016:1
2020-2116:1
2021-2217:1
2022-2317:1
Average16.91:1
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