Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at La Sierra
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 49.27% where the last year rate was 53%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 76.55% for full-time students and 48.36% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 49.27% where the current academic year rate is 53%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at La Sierra University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
53%
43%
60%
2013-14
49%
47%
50%
2014-15
50%
54%
46%
2015-16
50%
54%
47%
2016-17
52%
55%
51%
2017-18
47%
39%
54%
2018-19
45%
44%
46%
2019-20
47%
48%
46%
2020-21
52%
61%
46%
2021-22
44%
50%
41%
2022-23
53%
56%
52%
Average
49.27%
50.09%
49.00%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 11.36% where the current year rate is 12%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at La Sierra University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
11%
2013-14
16%
2014-15
28%
2015-16
17%
2016-17
5%
2017-18
2%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
34%
2022-23
12%
Average
11.36%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 76.55% for full-time students and 48.36% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at La Sierra from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
77%
20%
2013-14
76%
14%
2014-15
77%
29%
2015-16
78%
33%
2016-17
76%
43%
2017-18
75%
-
2018-19
78%
43%
2019-20
78%
100%
2020-21
79%
100%
2021-22
72%
100%
2022-23
76%
50%
Average
76.55%
48.36%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 13.91 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at La Sierra University since 2023.