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

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 51.20% where the current academic year rate is 46%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	53%	41%	65%
2016-17	52%	40%	62%
2017-18	51%	43%	59%
2018-19	48%	40%	58%
2019-20	50%	41%	60%
2020-21	55%	49%	61%
2021-22	51%	48%	55%
2022-23	57%	52%	63%
2023-24	49%	44%	54%
2024-25	46%	39%	52%
Average	51.20%	43.70%	58.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 26.60% where the current year rate is 32%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Hardin-Simmons University from 2018 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 38.40% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at HSU 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 13.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Hardin-Simmons University since 2025.

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