Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SC

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 43.70% where the last year rate was 36%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.80% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.

School Home 2023 Graduation Rate

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.70% where the current academic year rate is 36%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Sterling College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	42%	38%	49%
2014-15	39%	33%	46%
2015-16	42%	40%	45%
2016-17	45%	43%	47%
2017-18	39%	34%	45%
2018-19	53%	51%	56%
2019-20	52%	51%	53%
2020-21	46%	30%	63%
2021-22	43%	35%	52%
2022-23	36%	24%	53%
Average	43.70%	37.90%	50.90%

Sterling College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2015-16	35%
2016-17	31%
2017-18	41%
2018-19	27%
2019-20	33%
2020-21	41%
2021-22	30%
2022-23	43%
Average	28.10%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	66%	-
2014-15	63%	-
2015-16	62%	-
2016-17	61%	-
2017-18	55%	-
2018-19	50%	-
2019-20	59%	50%
2020-21	58%	-
2021-22	55%	-
2022-23	59%	-
Average	58.80%	5.00%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	13:1
2014-15	14:1
2015-16	12:1
2016-17	12:1
2017-18	12:1
2018-19	10:1
2019-20	11:1
2020-21	10:1
2021-22	10:1
2022-23	9:1
Average	11.30:1

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SC

Graduation Rate Changes

Transfer-out Rate Changes

Retention Rate Changes

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes