Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Mercyhurst
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 66.09% where the last year rate was 63%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.91% for full-time students and 56.09% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 66.09% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Mercyhurst University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
67%
63%
70%
2013-14
60%
58%
63%
2014-15
68%
65%
70%
2015-16
65%
59%
69%
2016-17
67%
68%
66%
2017-18
68%
68%
68%
2018-19
69%
64%
73%
2019-20
68%
66%
69%
2020-21
70%
66%
73%
2021-22
62%
53%
69%
2022-23
63%
55%
70%
Average
66.09%
62.27%
69.09%
Mercyhurst University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 11.55% where the current year rate is 25%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Mercyhurst University from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
11%
2018-19
25%
2019-20
23%
2020-21
21%
2021-22
22%
2022-23
25%
Average
11.55%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.91% for full-time students and 56.09% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Mercyhurst from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
81%
75%
2013-14
80%
25%
2014-15
80%
83%
2015-16
83%
67%
2016-17
78%
67%
2017-18
82%
100%
2018-19
78%
100%
2019-20
79%
-
2020-21
80%
-
2021-22
78%
-
2022-23
80%
100%
Average
79.91%
56.09%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 14.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Mercyhurst University since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2012-13
14:1
2013-14
13:1
2014-15
13:1
2015-16
13:1
2016-17
16:1
2017-18
14:1
2018-19
14:1
2019-20
14:1
2020-21
15:1
2021-22
14:1
2022-23
14:1
Average
14.00:1
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