Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at OU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 49.91% where the last year rate was 57%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 75.73% for full-time students and 52.55% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 49.91% where the current academic year rate is 57%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Oakland University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
43%
39%
46%
2013-14
43%
40%
45%
2014-15
46%
42%
48%
2015-16
44%
40%
46%
2016-17
47%
42%
50%
2017-18
46%
43%
47%
2018-19
55%
51%
58%
2019-20
56%
52%
59%
2020-21
56%
51%
60%
2021-22
56%
51%
59%
2022-23
57%
54%
59%
Average
49.91%
45.91%
52.45%
Oakland University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 8.45% where the current year rate is 27%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Oakland University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
2%
2013-14
2%
2014-15
1%
2015-16
11%
2016-17
9%
2017-18
10%
2018-19
8%
2019-20
6%
2020-21
9%
2021-22
8%
2022-23
27%
Average
8.45%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 75.73% for full-time students and 52.55% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at OU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
70%
40%
2013-14
78%
44%
2014-15
78%
50%
2015-16
76%
63%
2016-17
75%
56%
2017-18
77%
64%
2018-19
76%
39%
2019-20
76%
57%
2020-21
79%
68%
2021-22
73%
47%
2022-23
75%
50%
Average
75.73%
52.55%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 19.82 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 Oakland University since 2023.