Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at OU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 38.27% where the last year rate was 28%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 57.18% for full-time students and 4.55% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 38.27% where the current academic year rate is 28%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ottawa University-Ottawa over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
40%
31%
53%
2013-14
34%
26%
42%
2014-15
31%
25%
38%
2015-16
47%
46%
48%
2016-17
31%
19%
48%
2017-18
46%
43%
49%
2018-19
45%
33%
58%
2019-20
50%
50%
51%
2020-21
36%
25%
52%
2021-22
33%
30%
39%
2022-23
28%
19%
42%
Average
38.27%
31.55%
47.27%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 3.45% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ottawa University-Ottawa from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
38%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
3.45%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 57.18% for full-time students and 4.55% 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
59%
-
2013-14
62%
-
2014-15
63%
-
2015-16
61%
-
2016-17
51%
-
2017-18
61%
-
2018-19
50%
-
2019-20
50%
-
2020-21
60%
14%
2021-22
55%
-
2022-23
57%
36%
Average
57.18%
4.55%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 13.09 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ottawa University-Ottawa since 2023.