The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 23.10% where the last year rate was 29%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.40% for full-time students and 40.90% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at CFCC do not enroll continually (i.e transfer-out or stop studying) and do not complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 23.10% where the current academic year rate is 29%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 14%12%17%
2014-15 20%19%21%
2015-16 22%22%21%
2016-17 22%24%20%
2017-18 25%27%24%
2018-19 23%24%22%
2019-20 24%23%24%
2020-21 26%27%25%
2021-22 26%28%24%
2022-23 29%24%34%
Average23.10%23.00%23.20%
Cape Fear Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 29.10% where the current year rate is 54%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Cape Fear Community College from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1424%
2014-1521%
2015-1629%
2016-1743%
2017-1831%
2018-1923%
2019-200%
2020-211%
2021-2265%
2022-2354%
Average29.10%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.40% for full-time students and 40.90% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CFCC from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1458%41%
2014-1570%54%
2015-1671%60%
2016-1773%55%
2017-1864%51%
2018-1969%56%
2019-2055%42%
2020-217%2%
2021-2257%46%
2022-2310%2%
Average53.40%40.90%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 24 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Cape Fear Community College since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1414:1
2014-1513:1
2015-1612:1
2016-1712:1
2017-1813:1
2018-1914:1
2019-2014:1
2020-2114:1
2021-2214:1
2022-2324:1
Average14.40:1

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