Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Metropolitan State
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 35.45% where the last year rate was 32%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 68.55% for full-time students and 52.91% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 35.45% where the current academic year rate is 32%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Metropolitan State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
35%
42%
26%
2013-14
34%
31%
36%
2014-15
34%
22%
44%
2015-16
30%
31%
30%
2016-17
42%
29%
60%
2017-18
27%
26%
29%
2018-19
39%
40%
39%
2019-20
34%
35%
33%
2020-21
45%
37%
52%
2021-22
38%
25%
50%
2022-23
32%
27%
37%
Average
35.45%
31.36%
39.64%
Metropolitan State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 38.27% where the current year rate is 45%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Metropolitan State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
44%
2013-14
35%
2014-15
37%
2015-16
40%
2016-17
33%
2017-18
45%
2018-19
45%
2019-20
40%
2020-21
27%
2021-22
30%
2022-23
45%
Average
38.27%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 68.55% for full-time students and 52.91% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Metropolitan State from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
69%
43%
2013-14
61%
54%
2014-15
70%
67%
2015-16
72%
50%
2016-17
71%
63%
2017-18
73%
44%
2018-19
66%
61%
2019-20
77%
60%
2020-21
66%
47%
2021-22
65%
43%
2022-23
64%
50%
Average
68.55%
52.91%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 15.82 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 Metropolitan State University since 2023.