The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 65.20% where the last year rate was 72%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.70% for full-time students and 46.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 65.20% where the current academic year rate is 72%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Lipscomb University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| 2016-17 | 58% | 54% | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 59% | 55% | 63% |
| 2018-19 | 65% | 62% | 68% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 62% | 70% |
| 2020-21 | 68% | 66% | 70% |
| 2021-22 | 71% | 64% | 74% |
| 2022-23 | 69% | 67% | 70% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 62% | 72% |
| 2024-25 | 72% | 67% | 75% |
| Average | 65.20% | 61.50% | 67.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.70% for full-time students and 46.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Lipscomb from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 84% | 75% |
| 2016-17 | 85% | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 79% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 81% | - |
| 2019-20 | 83% | - |
| 2020-21 | 86% | 60% |
| 2021-22 | 85% | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 84% | 67% |
| 2023-24 | 86% | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 84% | - |
| Average | 83.70% | 46.20% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Lipscomb University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 13.10:1 |
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