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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 59.20% where the last year rate was 56%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 31.20% for full-time students and 20.20% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 59.20% where the current academic year rate is 56%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	62%	61%	62%
2014-15	56%	55%	56%
2015-16	62%	61%	63%
2016-17	62%	61%	62%
2017-18	56%	55%	56%
2018-19	63%	62%	64%
2019-20	60%	63%	57%
2020-21	58%	55%	62%
2021-22	57%	53%	61%
2022-23	56%	55%	58%
Average	59.20%	58.10%	60.10%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.20% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Foothill College from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 31.20% for full-time students and 20.20% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Foothill 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 25.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 25 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Foothill College since 2023.

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