The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 41.80% where the last year rate was 42%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.50% for full-time students and 50.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.80% where the current academic year rate is 42%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern Oregon University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 37% | 35% | 38% |
| 2016-17 | 39% | 34% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | 38% | 31% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 40% | 37% | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| 2020-21 | 46% | 44% | 48% |
| 2021-22 | 41% | 36% | 44% |
| 2022-23 | 46% | 42% | 48% |
| 2023-24 | 44% | 40% | 46% |
| 2024-25 | 42% | 39% | 44% |
| Average | 41.80% | 38.30% | 44.10% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.20% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern Oregon University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 46% |
| 2016-17 | 0% |
| 2017-18 | 39% |
| 2018-19 | 37% |
| 2019-20 | 36% |
| 2020-21 | 34% |
| 2021-22 | 0% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 19.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.50% for full-time students and 50.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Southern Oregon from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 72% | 57% |
| 2016-17 | 68% | 58% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 69% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 70% | 53% |
| 2020-21 | 68% | 44% |
| 2021-22 | 69% | 21% |
| 2022-23 | 71% | 65% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 72% |
| 2024-25 | 68% | 42% |
| Average | 69.50% | 50.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 22.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 23 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern Oregon University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23:1 |
| 2016-17 | 21:1 |
| 2017-18 | 21:1 |
| 2018-19 | 26:1 |
| 2019-20 | 20:1 |
| 2020-21 | 20:1 |
| 2021-22 | 20:1 |
| 2022-23 | 23:1 |
| 2023-24 | 23:1 |
| 2024-25 | 23:1 |
| Average | 22.00:1 |
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