The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 27.30% where the last year rate was 31%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.20% for full-time students and 48.60% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 27.30% where the current academic year rate is 31%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 21%14%27%
2014-15 14%13%15%
2015-16 19%19%19%
2016-17 25%23%27%
2017-18 28%26%30%
2018-19 26%24%29%
2019-20 36%33%40%
2020-21 37%31%43%
2021-22 36%31%41%
2022-23 31%30%31%
Average27.30%24.40%30.20%
Catawba Valley Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 25.60% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Catawba Valley Community College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2014-1524%
2015-1642%
2016-1719%
2017-1850%
2018-1931%
2019-2036%
2020-2121%
2021-2216%
2022-2317%
Average25.60%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.20% for full-time students and 48.60% for part-time students.

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1470%45%
2014-1571%46%
2015-1669%50%
2016-1766%73%
2017-1867%45%
2018-1963%42%
2019-2063%47%
2020-2161%39%
2021-2269%50%
2022-2363%49%
Average66.20%48.60%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Catawba Valley Community College since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1411:1
2014-1511:1
2015-1615:1
2016-1715:1
2017-1814:1
2018-1913:1
2019-2013:1
2020-2112:1
2021-2211:1
2022-239:1
Average12.40:1

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