The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 70.40% where the last year rate was 74%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 82.20% for full-time students and 35.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 70.40% where the current academic year rate is 74%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Niagara University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 70% | 71% | 69% |
| 2024-25 | 74% | 72% | 75% |
| Average | 70.40% | 67.40% | 72.20% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 4.20% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Niagara University from 2021 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23% |
| 2022-23 | 19% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 4.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 82.20% for full-time students and 35.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Niagara from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 81% | - |
| 2024-25 | 80% | - |
| Average | 82.20% | 35.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Niagara University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 10:1 |
| 2024-25 | 10:1 |
| Average | 11.10:1 |
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