Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at VU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 69.64% where the last year rate was 69%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 83.00% for full-time students and 13.64% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 69.64% where the current academic year rate is 69%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Valparaiso University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
74%
70%
77%
2013-14
70%
71%
69%
2014-15
67%
64%
70%
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%
Average
69.64%
65.18%
73.64%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 83.00% for full-time students and 13.64% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
87%
-
2013-14
86%
-
2014-15
84%
-
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%
Average
83.00%
13.64%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 11.55 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Valparaiso University since 2023.