Graduation / Completion Rate
Percentage of enrolled students who successfully complete their programme within the standard timeframe
What is Graduation / Completion Rate?
Graduation or completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of students who graduate. It shows how many students who start a programme go on to finish it.
It is a key measure of institutional success and student support.
How this KPI is measured
- Function
- Operations & Supply Chain
- Sub-function
- Student Outcomes
- Industry
- Education
- Type
- Lagging
- Impact
- Quality
- Unit
- %
- Measurement frequency
- Annual
- Formula
- (Students graduating / Total students enrolled in cohort) × 100
How to calculate it
Divide students graduating by total students enrolled in the cohort, and multiply by 100.
For example, if 720 of 1,000 students in a cohort graduated, the rate is 72%.
Follow each cohort for the full expected time, plus a set allowance, and compare by course and student group.
Where it is used
Measuring success
Track finishing.
Supporting at-risk students
Find groups needing help.
Reporting
Meet requirements.
How to improve it
Tips and common mistakes
- Allow enough time before measuring a cohort.
- Look at differences between groups.
- Some leavers transfer or return.
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