Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Salem State

The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 52.36% where the last year rate was 55%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 76.36% for full-time students and 38.36% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 52.36% where the current academic year rate is 55%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Salem State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 45%40%49%
2013-14 46%39%50%
2014-15 46%39%50%
2015-16 50%43%54%
2016-17 52%46%57%
2017-18 52%48%54%
2018-19 58%55%60%
2019-20 57%52%59%
2020-21 59%55%61%
2021-22 56%48%61%
2022-23 55%52%57%
Average52.36%47.00%55.64%
Salem State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 76.36% for full-time students and 38.36% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Salem State from 2012 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2012-1374%50%
2013-1478%44%
2014-1581%38%
2015-1680%43%
2016-1779%45%
2017-1877%7%
2018-1974%25%
2019-2073%29%
2020-2174%57%
2021-2275%45%
2022-2375%39%
Average76.36%38.36%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 14.09 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 Salem State University since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2012-1315:1
2013-1415:1
2014-1515:1
2015-1615:1
2016-1715:1
2017-1814:1
2018-1914:1
2019-2013:1
2020-2114:1
2021-2213:1
2022-2312:1
Average14.09:1
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