Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Simpson
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 48.09% where the last year rate was 46%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 70.55% for full-time students and 37.91% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 48.09% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Simpson University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
41%
42%
40%
2013-14
47%
43%
50%
2014-15
52%
51%
53%
2015-16
49%
46%
51%
2016-17
47%
40%
50%
2017-18
57%
45%
60%
2018-19
60%
52%
65%
2019-20
44%
35%
49%
2020-21
42%
28%
52%
2021-22
44%
37%
50%
2022-23
46%
45%
46%
Average
48.09%
42.18%
51.45%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 16.27% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Simpson University from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
33%
2018-19
31%
2019-20
24%
2020-21
38%
2021-22
35%
2022-23
18%
Average
16.27%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 70.55% for full-time students and 37.91% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Simpson from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
74%
100%
2013-14
81%
-
2014-15
73%
-
2015-16
74%
100%
2016-17
82%
-
2017-18
68%
100%
2018-19
64%
-
2019-20
66%
-
2020-21
72%
67%
2021-22
57%
50%
2022-23
65%
-
Average
70.55%
37.91%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 11.73 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 Simpson University since 2023.