The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 46.60% where the last year rate was 47%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.40% for full-time students and 26.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 46.60% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Piedmont University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 45% | 50% | 43% |
| 2016-17 | 50% | 43% | 55% |
| 2017-18 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 50% | 40% | 57% |
| 2019-20 | 45% | 42% | 47% |
| 2020-21 | 43% | 42% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 47% | 42% | 51% |
| 2022-23 | 48% | 43% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 41% | 37% | 43% |
| 2024-25 | 47% | 46% | 48% |
| Average | 46.60% | 43.50% | 48.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 7.80% where the current year rate is 34%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Piedmont University from 2023 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 44% |
| 2024-25 | 34% |
| Average | 7.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.40% for full-time students and 26.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Piedmont from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 63% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 68% | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 67% | 100% |
| 2018-19 | 62% | - |
| 2019-20 | 66% | - |
| 2020-21 | 77% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 76% | - |
| 2022-23 | 68% | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 77% | - |
| 2024-25 | 70% | - |
| Average | 69.40% | 26.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.70 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 Piedmont University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 10:1 |
| 2018-19 | 10:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 10:1 |
| 2021-22 | 9:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 10.70:1 |
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