Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Highland CC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 35.80% where the last year rate was 49%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.50% for full-time students and 36.50% for part-time students.
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The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.80% where the current academic year rate is 49%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Highland Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
37%
34%
39%
2014-15
28%
27%
28%
2015-16
33%
31%
36%
2016-17
32%
30%
34%
2017-18
33%
33%
32%
2018-19
42%
33%
48%
2019-20
36%
34%
38%
2020-21
32%
31%
33%
2021-22
36%
32%
39%
2022-23
49%
33%
63%
Average
35.80%
31.80%
39.00%
Highland Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.60% where the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Highland Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
21%
2014-15
21%
2015-16
23%
2016-17
20%
2017-18
21%
2018-19
16%
2019-20
16%
2020-21
18%
2021-22
10%
2022-23
10%
Average
17.60%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.50% for full-time students and 36.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Highland CC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
61%
32%
2014-15
61%
25%
2015-16
60%
31%
2016-17
68%
45%
2017-18
61%
28%
2018-19
62%
31%
2019-20
64%
50%
2020-21
68%
31%
2021-22
64%
47%
2022-23
66%
45%
Average
63.50%
36.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Highland Community College since 2023.