Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at U of Chicago

The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 93.64% where the last year rate was 95%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 99.18% (all full-time students).

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at U of Chicago keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 93.64% where the current academic year rate is 95%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of Chicago over the past 12 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	92%	91%	92%
2013-14	93%	92%	94%
2014-15	93%	93%	93%
2015-16	92%	91%	93%
2016-17	94%	93%	95%
2017-18	93%	92%	94%
2018-19	94%	94%	94%
2019-20	94%	94%	95%
2020-21	95%	95%	96%
2021-22	95%	95%	96%
2022-23	95%	94%	97%
Average	93.64%	93.09%	94.45%

University of Chicago Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 0.09% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of Chicago from 2019 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2019-20	1%
2020-21	0%
2021-22	0%
2022-23	0%
Average	0.09%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 99.18% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at U of Chicago from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2012-13	99%	-
2013-14	99%	-
2014-15	99%	-
2015-16	100%	-
2016-17	99%	-
2017-18	99%	-
2018-19	99%	-
2019-20	99%	-
2020-21	100%	-
2021-22	99%	-
2022-23	99%	-
Average	99.18%	-

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 5.45 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 5 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of Chicago since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2012-13	6:1
2013-14	6:1
2014-15	6:1
2015-16	6:1
2016-17	6:1
2017-18	5:1
2018-19	5:1
2019-20	5:1
2020-21	5:1
2021-22	5:1
2022-23	5:1
Average	5.45:1

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