The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 69.20% where the last year rate was 70%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.00% for full-time students and 25.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 69.20% where the current academic year rate is 70%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Valparaiso University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 67% | 59% | 75% |
| 2016-17 | 66% | 59% | 72% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 66% | 77% |
| 2018-19 | 71% | 69% | 73% |
| 2019-20 | 71% | 69% | 72% |
| 2020-21 | 65% | 58% | 71% |
| 2021-22 | 74% | 69% | 79% |
| 2022-23 | 69% | 63% | 75% |
| 2023-24 | 67% | 61% | 72% |
| 2024-25 | 70% | 68% | 72% |
| Average | 69.20% | 64.10% | 73.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.00% for full-time students and 25.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 82% | - |
| 2016-17 | 86% | - |
| 2017-18 | 83% | - |
| 2018-19 | 80% | - |
| 2019-20 | 84% | - |
| 2020-21 | 83% | - |
| 2021-22 | 81% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 77% | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 79% | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 75% | - |
| Average | 81.00% | 25.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Valparaiso University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 12:1 |
| 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 | 10:1 |
| Average | 11.10:1 |
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