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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 43.70% where the last year rate was 36%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.80% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.70% where the current academic year rate is 36%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	42%	38%	49%
2014-15	39%	33%	46%
2015-16	42%	40%	45%
2016-17	45%	43%	47%
2017-18	39%	34%	45%
2018-19	53%	51%	56%
2019-20	52%	51%	53%
2020-21	46%	30%	63%
2021-22	43%	35%	52%
2022-23	36%	24%	53%
Average	43.70%	37.90%	50.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 28.10% where the current year rate is 43%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Sterling College from 2015 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.80% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SC 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 11.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Sterling College since 2023.

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