Graduation Rate Trends for Idaho Colleges

6%

Graduation Rate

-8%

Transfer-out Rate

12%

Retention Rate

1

Students to Faculty

Idaho Colleges Graduation Rate Summary (2015-2025)

  • Graduation Rate Trends:
    • Current Rate : The average graduation rate for Idaho four-year colleges is 52%.
    • 10-Year Change: The graduation rate has changed by 6%.
  • Other Key Indicators:
    • Transfer-out Rate: The rate has remained relatively stable over the 10-year period, averaging 19.27%.
    • Retention Rate: The rate has been consistently high, with a current rate of 75% and an 10-year average of 71.73%.
    • Students to Faculty Ratio: The students to faculty ratio has remained relatively stable over the past decade, averaging 15.00 students for every faculty member.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 48.73%, and the current academic year rate is 52%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Idaho Colleges over the past 12 years (2014-2025).

YearTotalMenWomen
2014-15 46%42%49%
2015-16 44%40%47%
2016-17 43%39%47%
2017-18 45%42%47%
2018-19 50%45%55%
2019-20 48%43%52%
2020-21 51%45%53%
2021-22 52%49%54%
2022-23 52%49%54%
2023-24 53%50%57%
2024-25 52%48%54%
Average48.73%44.73%51.73%
Idaho Colleges Graduation Rate Trends Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 19.27%, and the current year rate is 16%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Idaho Colleges from 2014 to 2025.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2014-1524%
2015-1619%
2016-1723%
2017-1820%
2018-1919%
2019-2019%
2020-2119%
2021-2219%
2022-2318%
2023-2416%
2024-2516%
Average19.27%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 71.73% for full-time students and 46.00% for part-time students.

The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Idaho Colleges from 2014 to 2025.

YearFull-timePart-time
2014-1563%37%
2015-1675%55%
2016-1773%47%
2017-1874%52%
2018-1977%38%
2019-2074%40%
2020-2173%47%
2021-2263%50%
2022-2373%38%
2023-2469%40%
2024-2575%62%
Average71.73%46.00%

Students to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average students to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 15.00 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Idaho Colleges since 2015.

YearStudents to Faculty Ratio
2014-1516:1
2015-1614:1
2016-1713:1
2017-1814:1
2018-1914:1
2019-2014:1
2020-2113:1
2021-2215:1
2022-2317:1
2023-2418:1
2024-2517:1
Average15.00:1