Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Kirkwood CC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 28.70% where the last year rate was 35%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.90% for full-time students and 38.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 28.70% where the current academic year rate is 35%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Kirkwood Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
20%
21%
19%
2014-15
22%
21%
22%
2015-16
24%
25%
23%
2016-17
27%
28%
26%
2017-18
29%
27%
32%
2018-19
29%
28%
30%
2019-20
32%
31%
32%
2020-21
33%
33%
32%
2021-22
36%
38%
34%
2022-23
35%
35%
35%
Average
28.70%
28.70%
28.50%
Kirkwood Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.40% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Kirkwood Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
7%
2014-15
8%
2015-16
8%
2016-17
8%
2017-18
10%
2018-19
8%
2019-20
9%
2020-21
10%
2021-22
8%
2022-23
8%
Average
8.40%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.90% for full-time students and 38.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Kirkwood CC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
57%
27%
2014-15
58%
35%
2015-16
61%
48%
2016-17
60%
35%
2017-18
61%
35%
2018-19
62%
39%
2019-20
65%
41%
2020-21
63%
42%
2021-22
65%
41%
2022-23
67%
43%
Average
61.90%
38.60%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Kirkwood Community College since 2023.