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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 33.40% where the last year rate was 45%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.30% for full-time students and 44.90% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 33.40% where the current academic year rate is 45%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	31%	28%	34%
2014-15	29%	28%	30%
2015-16	28%	20%	34%
2016-17	32%	35%	30%
2017-18	36%	37%	35%
2018-19	35%	28%	39%
2019-20	33%	30%	36%
2020-21	33%	37%	31%
2021-22	32%	34%	30%
2022-23	45%	40%	48%
Average	33.40%	31.70%	34.70%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.20% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Rappahannock Community College from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.30% for full-time students and 44.90% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at RCC 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 21.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 22 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Rappahannock Community College since 2023.

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