The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 59.10% where the last year rate was 60%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.70% for full-time students and 59.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 59.10% where the current academic year rate is 60%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Suffolk University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 57% | 55% | 58% |
| 2016-17 | 59% | 57% | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 60% | 57% | 62% |
| 2018-19 | 59% | 61% | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 57% | 54% | 60% |
| 2020-21 | 60% | 58% | 61% |
| 2021-22 | 60% | 54% | 64% |
| 2022-23 | 60% | 58% | 62% |
| 2023-24 | 59% | 57% | 61% |
| 2024-25 | 60% | 56% | 63% |
| Average | 59.10% | 56.70% | 60.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.80% where the current year rate is 24%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Suffolk University from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 31% |
| 2019-20 | 29% |
| 2020-21 | 18% |
| 2021-22 | 27% |
| 2022-23 | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 25% |
| 2024-25 | 24% |
| Average | 20.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.70% for full-time students and 59.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Suffolk from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 74% | 13% |
| 2016-17 | 75% | 67% |
| 2017-18 | 77% | 71% |
| 2018-19 | 76% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 77% | 79% |
| 2020-21 | 73% | 62% |
| 2021-22 | 78% | 57% |
| 2022-23 | 76% | 83% |
| 2023-24 | 76% | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 75% | 60% |
| Average | 75.70% | 59.20% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Suffolk University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
| 2019-20 | 15:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 13.90:1 |
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