Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Niagara
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 68.73% where the last year rate was 72%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 82.45% for full-time students and 45.45% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 68.73% where the current academic year rate is 72%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Niagara University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
67%
66%
68%
2013-14
65%
63%
67%
2014-15
64%
58%
68%
2015-16
63%
60%
65%
2016-17
67%
66%
68%
2017-18
68%
65%
69%
2018-19
71%
65%
75%
2019-20
72%
69%
75%
2020-21
77%
70%
81%
2021-22
70%
70%
70%
2022-23
72%
66%
75%
Average
68.73%
65.27%
71.00%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 6.45% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Niagara University from 2014 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2014-15
29%
2015-16
0%
2016-17
0%
2017-18
0%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
23%
2022-23
19%
Average
6.45%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 82.45% for full-time students and 45.45% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Niagara from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
81%
100%
2013-14
81%
-
2014-15
84%
50%
2015-16
88%
100%
2016-17
81%
-
2017-18
83%
100%
2018-19
84%
-
2019-20
87%
50%
2020-21
80%
-
2021-22
79%
-
2022-23
79%
100%
Average
82.45%
45.45%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 11.55 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Niagara University since 2023.