The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 52.20% where the last year rate was 54%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.40% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 52.20% where the current academic year rate is 54%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Oglethorpe University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 53% | 47% | 57% |
| 2016-17 | 47% | 40% | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 47% | 40% | 54% |
| 2018-19 | 54% | 50% | 57% |
| 2019-20 | 48% | 40% | 54% |
| 2020-21 | 51% | 52% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 58% | 50% | 63% |
| 2022-23 | 57% | 50% | 62% |
| 2023-24 | 53% | 46% | 58% |
| 2024-25 | 54% | 44% | 61% |
| Average | 52.20% | 45.90% | 56.70% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.40% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Oglethorpe from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 73% | - |
| 2016-17 | 74% | - |
| 2017-18 | 77% | - |
| 2018-19 | 80% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 80% | - |
| 2020-21 | 77% | - |
| 2021-22 | 79% | - |
| 2022-23 | 76% | - |
| 2023-24 | 75% | - |
| 2024-25 | 73% | - |
| Average | 76.40% | 5.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Oglethorpe University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
| 2017-18 | 16:1 |
| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
| 2019-20 | 15:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 15.20:1 |
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