Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SMCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 18.30% where the last year rate was 18%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 55.80% for full-time students and 47.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 18.30% where the current academic year rate is 18%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern Maine Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
13%
14%
12%
2014-15
15%
17%
13%
2015-16
17%
17%
18%
2016-17
16%
17%
15%
2017-18
20%
20%
21%
2018-19
21%
19%
24%
2019-20
20%
19%
22%
2020-21
21%
19%
23%
2021-22
22%
20%
23%
2022-23
18%
16%
19%
Average
18.30%
17.80%
19.00%
Southern Maine Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.70% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern Maine Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
18%
2014-15
18%
2015-16
20%
2016-17
21%
2017-18
21%
2018-19
19%
2019-20
21%
2020-21
17%
2021-22
17%
2022-23
15%
Average
18.70%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 55.80% for full-time students and 47.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SMCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
55%
50%
2014-15
56%
41%
2015-16
55%
54%
2016-17
58%
47%
2017-18
56%
50%
2018-19
54%
43%
2019-20
57%
47%
2020-21
55%
49%
2021-22
53%
49%
2022-23
59%
45%
Average
55.80%
47.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern Maine Community College since 2023.