Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at HCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 30.10% where the last year rate was 34%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.50% for full-time students and 46.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 30.10% where the current academic year rate is 34%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Hagerstown Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
22%
24%
19%
2014-15
25%
24%
26%
2015-16
22%
22%
22%
2016-17
35%
36%
34%
2017-18
37%
37%
37%
2018-19
32%
32%
33%
2019-20
28%
26%
32%
2020-21
34%
32%
37%
2021-22
32%
32%
33%
2022-23
34%
33%
35%
Average
30.10%
29.80%
30.80%
Hagerstown Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.30% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Hagerstown Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
23%
2014-15
22%
2015-16
17%
2016-17
21%
2017-18
22%
2018-19
22%
2019-20
20%
2020-21
20%
2021-22
19%
2022-23
17%
Average
20.30%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.50% for full-time students and 46.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at HCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
54%
41%
2014-15
62%
44%
2015-16
64%
46%
2016-17
65%
45%
2017-18
59%
50%
2018-19
67%
42%
2019-20
59%
49%
2020-21
61%
46%
2021-22
62%
49%
2022-23
62%
52%
Average
61.50%
46.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Hagerstown Community College since 2023.