18%

Graduation Rate

21%

Transfer-out Rate

68%

Retention Rate

At South Suburban College, the graduation rate is 18 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 68 %, and the transfer-out rate is 21 %, as of August 31, 2023.

Its graduation rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 29.27% (public large Associate's college).


Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2022-2023, 37 students out of 201 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at South Suburban College.

By gender, 17 male and 20 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.

CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total2013718.41%
Men891719.10%
Women1122017.86%
South Suburban College graduation rate by gender

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at South Suburban College.

  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
  • Asian: 0.00%
  • Black (Non-Hispanic): 9.47%
  • Hispanic: 20.83%
  • White: 28.57%
  • Two or More Race: 50.00%
  • Unknown: 25.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native0.00%(-/1) - -
Asian0.00%(-/1) - -
Black (Non-Hispanic)9.47%(9/95) 9.09%(4/44) 9.80%(5/51)
Hispanic20.83%(10/48) 21.74%(5/23) 20.00%(5/25)
White28.57%(10/35) 28.57%(4/14) 28.57%(6/21)
Two or More Race50.00%(6/12) 60.00%(3/5) 42.86%(3/7)
Unknown25.00%(2/8) 50.00%(1/2) 16.67%(1/6)
South Suburban College graduation rate by race

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At SSC, the transfer-out rate is 21.89%. Its transfer-out rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 16.32%.

SSC's retention rate is 68% for full-time students and 39 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 59.22%.

  • Transfer-out Rate

  • Retention Rate (Full-time)

  • Retention Rate (Part-time)