Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Whatcom CC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 35.00% where the last year rate was 42%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 25.10% for full-time students and 18.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.00% where the current academic year rate is 42%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Whatcom Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
31%
26%
38%
2014-15
31%
32%
30%
2015-16
33%
26%
40%
2016-17
37%
31%
41%
2017-18
31%
32%
30%
2018-19
33%
26%
40%
2019-20
36%
30%
41%
2020-21
42%
36%
47%
2021-22
34%
26%
41%
2022-23
42%
37%
46%
Average
35.00%
30.20%
39.40%
Whatcom Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.80% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Whatcom Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
13%
2014-15
19%
2015-16
21%
2016-17
17%
2017-18
20%
2018-19
19%
2019-20
15%
2020-21
20%
2021-22
20%
2022-23
14%
Average
17.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 25.10% for full-time students and 18.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Whatcom CC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
59%
50%
2014-15
64%
38%
2015-16
68%
50%
2016-17
60%
47%
2017-18
-
-
2018-19
-
-
2019-20
-
-
2020-21
-
-
2021-22
-
-
2022-23
-
-
Average
25.10%
18.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Whatcom Community College since 2023.