The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 51.70% where the last year rate was 59%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.10% for full-time students and 61.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 51.70% where the current academic year rate is 59%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at La Sierra University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 68% | 68% |
| 2024-25 | 59% | 58% | 60% |
| Average | 51.70% | 53.30% | 51.10% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.00% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at La Sierra University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17% |
| 2016-17 | 5% |
| 2017-18 | 2% |
| 2018-19 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 34% |
| 2022-23 | 12% |
| 2023-24 | 15% |
| 2024-25 | 15% |
| Average | 10.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.10% for full-time students and 61.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at La Sierra from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 82% | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 77% | 100% |
| Average | 77.10% | 61.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at La Sierra University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 10:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 13.10:1 |
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