The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 77.20% where the last year rate was 74%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.60% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 77.20% where the current academic year rate is 74%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Principia College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 80% | 72% | 85% |
| 2016-17 | 68% | 63% | 73% |
| 2017-18 | 84% | 88% | 82% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| 2019-20 | 79% | 72% | 84% |
| 2020-21 | 75% | 69% | 82% |
| 2021-22 | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| 2022-23 | 76% | 80% | 73% |
| 2023-24 | 76% | 76% | 76% |
| 2024-25 | 74% | 69% | 80% |
| Average | 77.20% | 74.60% | 79.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.60% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Principia from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 88% | - |
| 2016-17 | 91% | - |
| 2017-18 | 88% | - |
| 2018-19 | 88% | - |
| 2019-20 | 94% | - |
| 2020-21 | 86% | - |
| 2021-22 | 81% | - |
| 2022-23 | 82% | - |
| 2023-24 | 75% | - |
| 2024-25 | 83% | - |
| Average | 85.60% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 5.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 6 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Principia College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6:1 |
| 2016-17 | 7:1 |
| 2017-18 | 6:1 |
| 2018-19 | 6:1 |
| 2019-20 | 7:1 |
| 2020-21 | 5:1 |
| 2021-22 | 5:1 |
| 2022-23 | 6:1 |
| 2023-24 | 5:1 |
| 2024-25 | 6:1 |
| Average | 5.90:1 |
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