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

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 79.10% where the current academic year rate is 77%.

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

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• Downloadable Chart

Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	80%	81%	79%
2016-17	80%	79%	81%
2017-18	81%	81%	81%
2018-19	79%	79%	78%
2019-20	82%	80%	83%
2020-21	78%	81%	76%
2021-22	78%	76%	80%
2022-23	77%	76%	77%
2023-24	79%	78%	79%
2024-25	77%	76%	77%
Average	79.10%	78.70%	79.10%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 1.50% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Emerson College from 2017 to 2025.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 86.80% for full-time students and 30.00% for part-time students.

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

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Emerson College since 2025.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart