Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Paul Smith's College

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 50.40% where the current academic year rate is 50%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	42%	41%	45%
2016-17	45%	43%	49%
2017-18	51%	50%	53%
2018-19	51%	46%	62%
2019-20	47%	43%	55%
2020-21	54%	52%	58%
2021-22	57%	55%	59%
2022-23	54%	52%	58%
2023-24	53%	51%	57%
2024-25	50%	50%	52%
Average	50.40%	48.30%	54.80%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.60% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Paul Smith's College 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 12.90 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 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science since 2025.

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