The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 52.70% where the last year rate was 49%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.50% for full-time students and 62.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 52.70% where the current academic year rate is 49%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern Adventist University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 58% | 48% | 66% |
| 2016-17 | 61% | 54% | 67% |
| 2017-18 | 52% | 47% | 56% |
| 2018-19 | 52% | 46% | 56% |
| 2019-20 | 54% | 49% | 58% |
| 2020-21 | 52% | 48% | 56% |
| 2021-22 | 47% | 44% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 51% | 50% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 51% | 49% | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 49% | 52% | 46% |
| Average | 52.70% | 48.70% | 56.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 15.20% where the current year rate is 5%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern Adventist University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 29% |
| 2017-18 | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 23% |
| 2019-20 | 21% |
| 2020-21 | 16% |
| 2021-22 | 25% |
| 2022-23 | 4% |
| 2023-24 | 4% |
| 2024-25 | 5% |
| Average | 15.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.50% for full-time students and 62.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Southern Adventist from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 79% | 75% |
| 2016-17 | 80% | 75% |
| 2017-18 | 76% | 33% |
| 2018-19 | 76% | 67% |
| 2019-20 | 81% | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 81% | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 82% | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 85% | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 82% | 71% |
| 2024-25 | 83% | 60% |
| Average | 80.50% | 62.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern Adventist University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 16:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 14.50:1 |
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