The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 39.00% where the last year rate was 37%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.50% for full-time students and 27.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 39.00% where the current academic year rate is 37%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Shorter University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 46% | 37% | 55% |
| 2016-17 | 37% | 30% | 45% |
| 2017-18 | 40% | 26% | 54% |
| 2018-19 | 46% | 36% | 55% |
| 2019-20 | 37% | 26% | 48% |
| 2020-21 | 42% | 28% | 57% |
| 2021-22 | 37% | 28% | 45% |
| 2022-23 | 31% | 24% | 41% |
| 2023-24 | 37% | 26% | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 37% | 29% | 48% |
| Average | 39.00% | 29.00% | 49.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.50% for full-time students and 27.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Shorter from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 58% | 60% |
| 2016-17 | 59% | 67% |
| 2017-18 | 53% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 55% | - |
| 2019-20 | 59% | - |
| 2020-21 | 63% | - |
| 2021-22 | 68% | - |
| 2022-23 | 72% | - |
| 2023-24 | 67% | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 61% | 50% |
| Average | 61.50% | 27.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Shorter University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 14.30:1 |
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