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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 35.20% where the last year rate was 39%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 17.80% for full-time students and 16.30% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at GHC 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 35.20% where the current academic year rate is 39%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	37%	42%	33%
2014-15	37%	39%	36%
2015-16	33%	26%	40%
2016-17	37%	42%	33%
2017-18	37%	39%	36%
2018-19	33%	26%	40%
2019-20	27%	26%	28%
2020-21	32%	29%	35%
2021-22	40%	38%	41%
2022-23	39%	37%	40%
Average	35.20%	34.40%	36.20%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 13.00% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Grays Harbor College from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 17.80% for full-time students and 16.30% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at GHC 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 16.30 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 Grays Harbor College since 2023.

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