Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 41.10% where the last year rate was 45%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.80% for full-time students and 42.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.10% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Wytheville Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
33%
33%
33%
2014-15
32%
30%
33%
2015-16
34%
33%
35%
2016-17
42%
44%
41%
2017-18
43%
37%
48%
2018-19
47%
41%
51%
2019-20
49%
51%
47%
2020-21
42%
45%
39%
2021-22
44%
46%
43%
2022-23
45%
37%
49%
Average
41.10%
39.70%
41.90%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.80% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Wytheville Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
7%
2014-15
5%
2015-16
6%
2016-17
5%
2017-18
6%
2018-19
7%
2019-20
4%
2020-21
4%
2021-22
5%
2022-23
9%
Average
5.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.80% for full-time students and 42.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
60%
40%
2014-15
65%
38%
2015-16
62%
27%
2016-17
62%
44%
2017-18
66%
43%
2018-19
60%
41%
2019-20
54%
40%
2020-21
55%
45%
2021-22
60%
48%
2022-23
64%
58%
Average
60.80%
42.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 24.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 23 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Wytheville Community College since 2023.