Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at South Mountain CC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 19.00% where the last year rate was 16%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.40% for full-time students and 35.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 19.00% where the current academic year rate is 16%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Mountain Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
16%
18%
14%
2014-15
17%
17%
16%
2015-16
22%
24%
20%
2016-17
17%
15%
19%
2017-18
23%
17%
28%
2018-19
22%
20%
25%
2019-20
22%
21%
23%
2020-21
19%
15%
22%
2021-22
16%
17%
15%
2022-23
16%
11%
21%
Average
19.00%
17.50%
20.30%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 28.60% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South Mountain Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
34%
2014-15
32%
2015-16
33%
2016-17
35%
2017-18
29%
2018-19
29%
2019-20
28%
2020-21
24%
2021-22
23%
2022-23
19%
Average
28.60%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.40% for full-time students and 35.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at South Mountain CC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
59%
28%
2014-15
60%
29%
2015-16
60%
36%
2016-17
59%
41%
2017-18
63%
43%
2018-19
60%
32%
2019-20
59%
40%
2020-21
51%
28%
2021-22
68%
41%
2022-23
55%
36%
Average
59.40%
35.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.60 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 South Mountain Community College since 2023.