Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CSU

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.40% where the current academic year rate is 47%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Charleston Southern University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	39%	31%	45%
2016-17	36%	32%	38%
2017-18	35%	36%	34%
2018-19	42%	32%	48%
2019-20	41%	33%	45%
2020-21	44%	37%	49%
2021-22	49%	42%	53%
2022-23	43%	37%	47%
2023-24	48%	40%	53%
2024-25	47%	41%	50%
Average	42.40%	36.10%	46.20%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.90% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Charleston Southern University from 2016 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.60% for full-time students and 29.40% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CSU from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Charleston Southern University since 2025.

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