Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WCCD
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 23.30% where the last year rate was 29%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.20% for full-time students and 46.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 23.30% where the current academic year rate is 29%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
15%
16%
14%
2014-15
15%
19%
12%
2015-16
20%
25%
16%
2016-17
21%
26%
17%
2017-18
24%
29%
19%
2018-19
25%
25%
24%
2019-20
30%
35%
26%
2020-21
28%
31%
27%
2021-22
26%
30%
23%
2022-23
29%
29%
29%
Average
23.30%
26.50%
20.70%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.30% where the current year rate is 16%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
13%
2014-15
17%
2015-16
19%
2016-17
19%
2017-18
17%
2018-19
18%
2019-20
18%
2020-21
16%
2021-22
20%
2022-23
16%
Average
17.30%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.20% for full-time students and 46.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WCCD from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
56%
46%
2014-15
56%
46%
2015-16
59%
41%
2016-17
61%
49%
2017-18
66%
42%
2018-19
58%
47%
2019-20
60%
53%
2020-21
55%
46%
2021-22
66%
52%
2022-23
65%
45%
Average
60.20%
46.70%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan since 2023.