Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 68.45% where the last year rate was 68%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 81.18% for full-time students and 66.36% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 68.45% where the current academic year rate is 68%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Salisbury University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
67%
62%
72%
2013-14
67%
59%
72%
2014-15
66%
57%
73%
2015-16
67%
58%
74%
2016-17
69%
62%
73%
2017-18
71%
68%
73%
2018-19
68%
63%
72%
2019-20
70%
64%
74%
2020-21
68%
63%
71%
2021-22
72%
65%
76%
2022-23
68%
63%
71%
Average
68.45%
62.18%
72.82%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 21.36% where the current year rate is 22%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Salisbury University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
16%
2013-14
18%
2014-15
18%
2015-16
27%
2016-17
17%
2017-18
25%
2018-19
26%
2019-20
23%
2020-21
23%
2021-22
20%
2022-23
22%
Average
21.36%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 81.18% for full-time students and 66.36% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
84%
100%
2013-14
80%
50%
2014-15
82%
80%
2015-16
82%
50%
2016-17
84%
67%
2017-18
83%
100%
2018-19
83%
50%
2019-20
81%
50%
2020-21
78%
33%
2021-22
80%
50%
2022-23
76%
100%
Average
81.18%
66.36%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 15.36 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Salisbury University since 2023.