The average graduation rate over the past 9 years (2016-2025) is 50.22% where the last year rate was 33%.
The average retention rate of the last 10 years is 62.22% for full-time students and 48.89% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 10 years is 50.22% where the current academic year rate is 33%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Sonoran Desert Institute over the past 9 years (2016-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 69% | 69% | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 34% | 34% | 100% |
| 2018-19 | 51% | 51% | 83% |
| 2019-20 | 58% | 58% | 77% |
| 2020-21 | 63% | 63% | 66% |
| 2021-22 | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| 2022-23 | 52% | 52% | 42% |
| 2023-24 | 32% | 32% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 33% | 33% | 35% |
| Average | 50.22% | 50.22% | 62.44% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 10 years is 0.33% where the current year rate is 1%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Sonoran Desert Institute from 2023 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2% |
| 2024-25 | 1% |
| Average | 0.33% |
The average retention rate of the last 10 years is 62.22% for full-time students and 48.89% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Sonoran Desert Institute from 2016 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 63% | 41% |
| 2017-18 | 60% | 37% |
| 2018-19 | 61% | 28% |
| 2019-20 | 60% | 47% |
| 2020-21 | 62% | 51% |
| 2021-22 | 53% | 49% |
| 2022-23 | 59% | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 73% | 73% |
| 2024-25 | 69% | 64% |
| Average | 62.22% | 48.89% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 10 years is 41.78 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 32 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Sonoran Desert Institute since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 49:1 |
| 2017-18 | 50:1 |
| 2018-19 | 50:1 |
| 2019-20 | 39:1 |
| 2020-21 | 46:1 |
| 2021-22 | 40:1 |
| 2022-23 | 39:1 |
| 2023-24 | 31:1 |
| 2024-25 | 32:1 |
| Average | 41.78:1 |
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