Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Minnesota West Community and Technical

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 44.20% where the last year rate was 37%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.70% for full-time students and 49.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 44.20% where the current academic year rate is 37%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	47%	45%	49%
2014-15	50%	49%	51%
2015-16	44%	42%	46%
2016-17	44%	42%	47%
2017-18	44%	42%	48%
2018-19	46%	46%	45%
2019-20	44%	41%	50%
2020-21	45%	44%	47%
2021-22	41%	41%	40%
2022-23	37%	34%	42%
Average	44.20%	42.60%	46.50%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.30% where the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Minnesota West Community and Technical College from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.70% for full-time students and 49.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 18.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Minnesota West Community and Technical College since 2023.

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