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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 25.90% where the last year rate was 27%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.00% for full-time students and 33.90% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 25.90% where the current academic year rate is 27%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	16%	19%	14%
2014-15	23%	23%	23%
2015-16	20%	18%	22%
2016-17	27%	27%	27%
2017-18	23%	20%	27%
2018-19	25%	24%	26%
2019-20	25%	21%	29%
2020-21	35%	28%	43%
2021-22	38%	33%	42%
2022-23	27%	28%	26%
Average	25.90%	24.10%	27.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 13.00% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Columbia College from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.00% for full-time students and 33.90% for part-time students.

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

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Columbia College since 2023.

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