The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 14.70% where the last year rate was 15%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 47.90% for full-time students and 38.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 14.70% where the current academic year rate is 15%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 13%12%14%
2014-15 15%14%17%
2015-16 13%14%13%
2016-17 12%11%13%
2017-18 10%8%11%
2018-19 20%16%25%
2019-20 17%12%20%
2020-21 16%14%19%
2021-22 16%16%17%
2022-23 15%16%15%
Average14.70%13.30%16.40%
Prairie State College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 30.90% where the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Prairie State College from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1435%
2014-1536%
2015-1635%
2016-1738%
2017-1841%
2018-1929%
2019-2030%
2020-2125%
2021-2220%
2022-2320%
Average30.90%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 47.90% for full-time students and 38.00% for part-time students.

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1446%37%
2014-1541%34%
2015-1640%32%
2016-1750%41%
2017-1850%38%
2018-1945%41%
2019-2057%43%
2020-2145%37%
2021-2253%46%
2022-2352%31%
Average47.90%38.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Prairie State College since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1416:1
2014-1516:1
2015-1615:1
2016-1715:1
2017-1815:1
2018-1913:1
2019-2013:1
2020-2110:1
2021-2210:1
2022-2310:1
Average13.30:1

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