Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at QCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 23.90% where the last year rate was 26%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.70% for full-time students and 45.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 23.90% where the current academic year rate is 26%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at CUNY Queensborough Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
19%
16%
21%
2014-15
18%
15%
21%
2015-16
22%
18%
26%
2016-17
22%
18%
26%
2017-18
23%
19%
26%
2018-19
24%
21%
28%
2019-20
28%
22%
33%
2020-21
29%
24%
34%
2021-22
28%
22%
35%
2022-23
26%
20%
32%
Average
23.90%
19.50%
28.20%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.80% where the current year rate is 12%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at CUNY Queensborough Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
18%
2014-15
19%
2015-16
20%
2016-17
21%
2017-18
21%
2018-19
21%
2019-20
17%
2020-21
15%
2021-22
14%
2022-23
12%
Average
17.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.70% for full-time students and 45.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at QCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
71%
50%
2014-15
69%
50%
2015-16
62%
45%
2016-17
63%
44%
2017-18
67%
49%
2018-19
64%
47%
2019-20
62%
50%
2020-21
61%
41%
2021-22
59%
48%
2022-23
59%
34%
Average
63.70%
45.80%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.80 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 CUNY Queensborough Community College since 2023.