Graduation Rate Trends for Utah Colleges

-1%

Graduation Rate

No Change

Transfer-out Rate

1%

Retention Rate

4

Students to Faculty

Utah Colleges Graduation Rate Summary (2015-2025)

  • Graduation Rate Trends:
    • Current Rate : The average graduation rate for Utah four-year colleges is 50%.
    • 10-Year Change: The graduation rate has changed by -1%.
  • Other Key Indicators:
    • Transfer-out Rate: The rate has remained relatively stable over the 10-year period, averaging 18.91%.
    • Retention Rate: The rate has been consistently high, with a current rate of 71% and an 10-year average of 70.00%.
    • Students to Faculty Ratio: The students to faculty ratio has improved, with 4 students for every faculty member.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 50.09%, and the current academic year rate is 50%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Utah Colleges over the past 12 years (2014-2025).

YearTotalMenWomen
2014-15 51%45%55%
2015-16 48%40%53%
2016-17 48%44%50%
2017-18 50%45%54%
2018-19 47%44%50%
2019-20 49%46%52%
2020-21 51%46%56%
2021-22 51%51%54%
2022-23 53%50%56%
2023-24 53%47%57%
2024-25 50%48%52%
Average50.09%46.00%53.55%
Utah Colleges Graduation Rate Trends Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 18.91%, and the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Utah Colleges from 2014 to 2025.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2014-1519%
2015-1618%
2016-1719%
2017-1818%
2018-1927%
2019-2017%
2020-2119%
2021-2215%
2022-2319%
2023-2418%
2024-2519%
Average18.91%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 47.18% for part-time students.

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2014-1570%50%
2015-1673%47%
2016-1767%49%
2017-1864%44%
2018-1969%41%
2019-2072%59%
2020-2174%48%
2021-2269%43%
2022-2369%49%
2023-2472%45%
2024-2571%44%
Average70.00%47.18%

Students to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average students to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 18.36 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 21 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Utah Colleges since 2015.

YearStudents to Faculty Ratio
2014-1517:1
2015-1616:1
2016-1715:1
2017-1816:1
2018-1916:1
2019-2016:1
2020-2121:1
2021-2220:1
2022-2322:1
2023-2422:1
2024-2521:1
Average18.36:1