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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 29.90% where the last year rate was 33%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 31.00% for full-time students and 34.60% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at Galveston 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 29.90% where the current academic year rate is 33%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	25%	27%	23%
2014-15	23%	27%	18%
2015-16	23%	31%	14%
2016-17	32%	35%	27%
2017-18	25%	28%	20%
2018-19	41%	40%	42%
2019-20	32%	35%	27%
2020-21	24%	28%	19%
2021-22	41%	40%	42%
2022-23	33%	35%	31%
Average	29.90%	32.60%	26.30%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.00% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Galveston College from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 31.00% for full-time students and 34.60% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Galveston 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 15.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Galveston College since 2023.

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