Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Nicholls State
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 44.64% where the last year rate was 45%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 70.91% for full-time students and 56.82% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 44.64% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Nicholls State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
39%
32%
44%
2013-14
41%
35%
45%
2014-15
40%
31%
46%
2015-16
44%
36%
49%
2016-17
47%
39%
51%
2017-18
47%
41%
51%
2018-19
45%
37%
50%
2019-20
48%
41%
53%
2020-21
45%
36%
51%
2021-22
50%
43%
54%
2022-23
45%
39%
49%
Average
44.64%
37.27%
49.36%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 26.91% where the current year rate is 27%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Nicholls State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
25%
2013-14
29%
2014-15
34%
2015-16
29%
2016-17
20%
2017-18
25%
2018-19
29%
2019-20
26%
2020-21
28%
2021-22
24%
2022-23
27%
Average
26.91%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 70.91% for full-time students and 56.82% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Nicholls State from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
71%
51%
2013-14
68%
53%
2014-15
69%
52%
2015-16
65%
38%
2016-17
70%
71%
2017-18
70%
54%
2018-19
74%
55%
2019-20
73%
70%
2020-21
75%
50%
2021-22
70%
45%
2022-23
75%
86%
Average
70.91%
56.82%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 19.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Nicholls State University since 2023.