The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 70.60% where the last year rate was 69%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.50% for full-time students and 53.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 70.60% where the current academic year rate is 69%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Towson University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70% | 64% | 74% |
| 2016-17 | 71% | 65% | 74% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 67% | 74% |
| 2018-19 | 73% | 70% | 74% |
| 2019-20 | 70% | 67% | 72% |
| 2020-21 | 73% | 69% | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 72% | 65% | 75% |
| 2022-23 | 69% | 63% | 73% |
| 2023-24 | 67% | 59% | 72% |
| 2024-25 | 69% | 60% | 74% |
| Average | 70.60% | 64.90% | 73.70% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.90% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Towson University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21% |
| 2016-17 | 21% |
| 2017-18 | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 20% |
| 2019-20 | 20% |
| 2020-21 | 19% |
| 2021-22 | 18% |
| 2022-23 | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 21% |
| 2024-25 | 19% |
| Average | 19.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.50% for full-time students and 53.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Towson from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 86% | - |
| 2016-17 | 85% | 17% |
| 2017-18 | 85% | 80% |
| 2018-19 | 85% | 67% |
| 2019-20 | 86% | 83% |
| 2020-21 | 85% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 85% | 71% |
| 2022-23 | 82% | 48% |
| 2023-24 | 83% | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 83% | 56% |
| Average | 84.50% | 53.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Towson University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 15.90:1 |
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