Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at GSCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 20.80% where the last year rate was 25%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.90% for full-time students and 42.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 20.80% where the current academic year rate is 25%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Gadsden State Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
14%
18%
11%
2014-15
13%
18%
9%
2015-16
20%
22%
18%
2016-17
16%
19%
14%
2017-18
20%
22%
18%
2018-19
21%
23%
20%
2019-20
25%
22%
27%
2020-21
27%
28%
26%
2021-22
27%
30%
23%
2022-23
25%
26%
23%
Average
20.80%
22.80%
18.90%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.60% where the current year rate is 4%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Gadsden State Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
15%
2014-15
14%
2015-16
11%
2016-17
17%
2017-18
20%
2018-19
14%
2019-20
12%
2020-21
16%
2021-22
3%
2022-23
4%
Average
12.60%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.90% for full-time students and 42.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at GSCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
56%
39%
2014-15
53%
42%
2015-16
56%
45%
2016-17
57%
43%
2017-18
59%
36%
2018-19
55%
50%
2019-20
55%
54%
2020-21
54%
38%
2021-22
59%
33%
2022-23
65%
41%
Average
56.90%
42.10%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Gadsden State Community College since 2023.