The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 70.30% where the last year rate was 73%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.00% for full-time students and 20.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 70.30% where the current academic year rate is 73%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Sacred Heart University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 64% | 57% | 68% |
| 2016-17 | 60% | 55% | 64% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 70% | 74% |
| 2018-19 | 70% | 68% | 71% |
| 2019-20 | 73% | 68% | 75% |
| 2020-21 | 72% | 69% | 74% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | 72% | 74% |
| 2022-23 | 72% | 68% | 75% |
| 2023-24 | 74% | 68% | 77% |
| 2024-25 | 73% | 65% | 77% |
| Average | 70.30% | 66.00% | 72.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.00% for full-time students and 20.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SHU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 83% | - |
| 2016-17 | 81% | - |
| 2017-18 | 84% | - |
| 2018-19 | 83% | - |
| 2019-20 | 83% | - |
| 2020-21 | 87% | - |
| 2021-22 | 86% | - |
| 2022-23 | 85% | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 85% | - |
| 2024-25 | 83% | 100% |
| Average | 84.00% | 20.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Sacred Heart University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 16:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 14.50:1 |
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