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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 41.10% where the last year rate was 45%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.80% for full-time students and 42.40% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.10% where the current academic year rate is 45%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	33%	33%	33%
2014-15	32%	30%	33%
2015-16	34%	33%	35%
2016-17	42%	44%	41%
2017-18	43%	37%	48%
2018-19	47%	41%	51%
2019-20	49%	51%	47%
2020-21	42%	45%	39%
2021-22	44%	46%	43%
2022-23	45%	37%	49%
Average	41.10%	39.70%	41.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.80% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Wytheville Community College from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.80% for full-time students and 42.40% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WCC 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 24.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 23 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Wytheville Community College since 2023.

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