The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 46.60% where the last year rate was 42%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.70% for full-time students and 40.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 46.60% where the current academic year rate is 42%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern New Hampshire University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 58% | 53% | 62% |
| 2016-17 | 58% | 54% | 61% |
| 2017-18 | 49% | 48% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 54% | 54% | 54% |
| 2019-20 | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| 2020-21 | 37% | 36% | 38% |
| 2021-22 | 39% | 35% | 40% |
| 2022-23 | 41% | 40% | 41% |
| 2023-24 | 44% | 47% | 43% |
| 2024-25 | 42% | 43% | 42% |
| Average | 46.60% | 45.30% | 47.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.40% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern New Hampshire University from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 9% |
| 2018-19 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 17% |
| 2020-21 | 28% |
| 2021-22 | 24% |
| 2022-23 | 21% |
| 2023-24 | 18% |
| 2024-25 | 17% |
| Average | 14.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.70% for full-time students and 40.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SNHU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 61% | 43% |
| 2016-17 | 53% | 38% |
| 2017-18 | 58% | 40% |
| 2018-19 | 68% | 43% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 67% | 45% |
| 2021-22 | 62% | 37% |
| 2022-23 | 62% | 39% |
| 2023-24 | 60% | 36% |
| 2024-25 | 61% | 40% |
| Average | 61.70% | 40.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 24.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 24 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern New Hampshire University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30:1 |
| 2016-17 | 30:1 |
| 2017-18 | 28:1 |
| 2018-19 | 24:1 |
| 2019-20 | 22:1 |
| 2020-21 | 21:1 |
| 2021-22 | 24:1 |
| 2022-23 | 22:1 |
| 2023-24 | 24:1 |
| 2024-25 | 24:1 |
| Average | 24.90:1 |
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