Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at ISU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 72.64% where the last year rate was 74%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 87.09% for full-time students and 70.09% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 72.64% where the current academic year rate is 74%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Iowa State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
71%
68%
75%
2013-14
68%
65%
72%
2014-15
69%
66%
72%
2015-16
71%
68%
75%
2016-17
74%
71%
78%
2017-18
73%
70%
77%
2018-19
75%
71%
79%
2019-20
74%
70%
78%
2020-21
74%
72%
78%
2021-22
76%
72%
80%
2022-23
74%
71%
78%
Average
72.64%
69.45%
76.55%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 19.36% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Iowa State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
23%
2013-14
23%
2014-15
24%
2015-16
22%
2016-17
18%
2017-18
18%
2018-19
18%
2019-20
17%
2020-21
16%
2021-22
16%
2022-23
18%
Average
19.36%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 87.09% for full-time students and 70.09% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at ISU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
86%
52%
2013-14
87%
75%
2014-15
86%
79%
2015-16
87%
68%
2016-17
88%
79%
2017-18
87%
68%
2018-19
87%
67%
2019-20
87%
75%
2020-21
89%
74%
2021-22
88%
70%
2022-23
86%
64%
Average
87.09%
70.09%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 18.55 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Iowa State University since 2023.