Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CU Boulder

The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 70.73% where the last year rate was 74%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 86.00% for full-time students and 57.09% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 70.73% where the current academic year rate is 74%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of Colorado Boulder over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 68%65%71%
2013-14 70%67%72%
2014-15 70%68%72%
2015-16 71%69%75%
2016-17 70%67%74%
2017-18 69%67%71%
2018-19 71%68%74%
2019-20 69%64%73%
2020-21 72%69%76%
2021-22 74%70%78%
2022-23 74%71%78%
Average70.73%67.73%74.00%
University of Colorado Boulder Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 18.55% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of Colorado Boulder from 2012 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2012-1321%
2013-1421%
2014-1521%
2015-1619%
2016-1720%
2017-1820%
2018-1918%
2019-2018%
2020-2116%
2021-2215%
2022-2315%
Average18.55%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 86.00% for full-time students and 57.09% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CU Boulder from 2012 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2012-1383%38%
2013-1485%53%
2014-1584%53%
2015-1686%55%
2016-1786%62%
2017-1887%63%
2018-1988%64%
2019-2087%59%
2020-2185%54%
2021-2287%66%
2022-2388%61%
Average86.00%57.09%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 18.09 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of Colorado Boulder since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2012-1319:1
2013-1418:1
2014-1518:1
2015-1618:1
2016-1718:1
2017-1818:1
2018-1918:1
2019-2018:1
2020-2118:1
2021-2218:1
2022-2318:1
Average18.09:1
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