The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 61.30% where the last year rate was 66%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.20% for full-time students and 8.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 61.30% where the current academic year rate is 66%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Shenandoah University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 55% | 43% | 65% |
| 2016-17 | 57% | 52% | 62% |
| 2017-18 | 63% | 52% | 71% |
| 2018-19 | 58% | 51% | 65% |
| 2019-20 | 59% | 50% | 67% |
| 2020-21 | 60% | 52% | 66% |
| 2021-22 | 63% | 60% | 66% |
| 2022-23 | 62% | 51% | 70% |
| 2023-24 | 70% | 60% | 77% |
| 2024-25 | 66% | 57% | 75% |
| Average | 61.30% | 52.80% | 68.40% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 26.90% where the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Shenandoah University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 34% |
| 2016-17 | 32% |
| 2017-18 | 32% |
| 2018-19 | 32% |
| 2019-20 | 29% |
| 2020-21 | 38% |
| 2021-22 | 17% |
| 2022-23 | 14% |
| 2023-24 | 18% |
| 2024-25 | 23% |
| Average | 26.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.20% for full-time students and 8.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 77% | - |
| 2016-17 | 82% | - |
| 2017-18 | 81% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 83% | - |
| 2019-20 | 84% | - |
| 2020-21 | 82% | - |
| 2021-22 | 76% | - |
| 2022-23 | 83% | - |
| 2023-24 | 82% | - |
| 2024-25 | 82% | 33% |
| Average | 81.20% | 8.30% |
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 Shenandoah University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 10:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 10:1 |
| 2020-21 | 10:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 10.70:1 |
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