The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 75.50% where the last year rate was 78%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 90.60% for full-time students and 31.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 75.50% where the current academic year rate is 78%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Spelman College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 76% | 0% | 76% |
| 2016-17 | 77% | 0% | 77% |
| 2017-18 | 74% | 0% | 74% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 0% | 75% |
| 2019-20 | 75% | 0% | 75% |
| 2020-21 | 74% | 0% | 74% |
| 2021-22 | 76% | 0% | 76% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 0% | 74% |
| 2023-24 | 76% | 0% | 76% |
| 2024-25 | 78% | 0% | 78% |
| Average | 75.50% | 0.00% | 75.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.90% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Spelman College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14% |
| 2016-17 | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 14% |
| 2018-19 | 8% |
| 2019-20 | 16% |
| 2020-21 | 13% |
| 2021-22 | 13% |
| 2022-23 | 14% |
| 2023-24 | 13% |
| 2024-25 | 11% |
| Average | 12.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 90.60% for full-time students and 31.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Spelman from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 90% | 100% |
| 2016-17 | 91% | 100% |
| 2017-18 | 89% | - |
| 2018-19 | 91% | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 88% | - |
| 2020-21 | 89% | - |
| 2021-22 | 91% | 14% |
| 2022-23 | 89% | - |
| 2023-24 | 94% | - |
| 2024-25 | 94% | - |
| Average | 90.60% | 31.40% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Spelman College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 10:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 11:1 |
| Average | 10.80:1 |
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