The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 69.40% where the last year rate was 68%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.70% for full-time students and 15.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 69.40% where the current academic year rate is 68%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Pacific Lutheran University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 68% | 61% | 72% |
| 2016-17 | 71% | 69% | 72% |
| 2017-18 | 70% | 69% | 72% |
| 2018-19 | 67% | 59% | 72% |
| 2019-20 | 69% | 65% | 71% |
| 2020-21 | 71% | 66% | 73% |
| 2021-22 | 69% | 64% | 72% |
| 2022-23 | 71% | 71% | 72% |
| 2023-24 | 70% | 69% | 71% |
| 2024-25 | 68% | 66% | 69% |
| Average | 69.40% | 65.90% | 71.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.50% where the current year rate is 24%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Pacific Lutheran University from 2023 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 11% |
| 2024-25 | 24% |
| Average | 3.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.70% for full-time students and 15.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at PLU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 83% | - |
| 2016-17 | 79% | - |
| 2017-18 | 83% | - |
| 2018-19 | 83% | - |
| 2019-20 | 81% | - |
| 2020-21 | 80% | - |
| 2021-22 | 79% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 78% | - |
| 2023-24 | 79% | - |
| 2024-25 | 82% | 100% |
| Average | 80.70% | 15.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Pacific Lutheran University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 11.40:1 |
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