Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 36.18% where the last year rate was 39%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 71.64% for full-time students and 10.36% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 36.18% where the current academic year rate is 39%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Norfolk State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
34%
30%
37%
2013-14
34%
29%
38%
2014-15
33%
27%
37%
2015-16
33%
28%
37%
2016-17
35%
28%
39%
2017-18
42%
35%
47%
2018-19
37%
31%
42%
2019-20
35%
29%
39%
2020-21
39%
35%
42%
2021-22
37%
30%
41%
2022-23
39%
35%
42%
Average
36.18%
30.64%
40.09%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 20.45% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Norfolk State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
30%
2014-15
19%
2015-16
17%
2016-17
37%
2017-18
20%
2018-19
25%
2019-20
14%
2020-21
18%
2021-22
27%
2022-23
18%
Average
20.45%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 71.64% for full-time students and 10.36% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NSU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
74%
43%
2013-14
72%
33%
2014-15
74%
5%
2015-16
72%
33%
2016-17
77%
-
2017-18
71%
-
2018-19
70%
-
2019-20
74%
-
2020-21
68%
-
2021-22
66%
-
2022-23
70%
-
Average
71.64%
10.36%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 16.91 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Norfolk State University since 2023.