The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 32.10% where the last year rate was 39%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.10% for full-time students and 42.90% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 32.10% where the current academic year rate is 39%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 24%23%24%
2014-15 19%19%18%
2015-16 22%24%20%
2016-17 24%25%24%
2017-18 29%33%26%
2018-19 32%31%33%
2019-20 42%44%40%
2020-21 40%46%34%
2021-22 50%48%52%
2022-23 39%47%32%
Average32.10%34.00%30.30%
Western Piedmont Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.90% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Piedmont Community College from 2016 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2016-1734%
2017-1818%
2018-1918%
2019-2019%
2020-2115%
2021-2211%
2022-2314%
Average12.90%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.10% for full-time students and 42.90% for part-time students.

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1461%39%
2014-1560%31%
2015-1664%37%
2016-1768%35%
2017-1867%44%
2018-1962%36%
2019-2069%56%
2020-2165%57%
2021-2258%44%
2022-2367%50%
Average64.10%42.90%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Piedmont Community College since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1413:1
2014-1511:1
2015-1611:1
2016-1710:1
2017-1810:1
2018-1910:1
2019-2010:1
2020-2110:1
2021-229:1
2022-2311:1
Average10.50:1

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