The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 28.90% where the last year rate was 28%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 0.00% (all part-time students).

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at CBC do not enroll continually (i.e transfer-out or stop studying) and do not complete their studies in time.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 28.90% where the current academic year rate is 28%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 26%26%27%
2014-15 25%22%27%
2015-16 29%24%34%
2016-17 27%23%31%
2017-18 30%28%31%
2018-19 29%29%29%
2019-20 27%26%28%
2020-21 32%27%36%
2021-22 36%35%36%
2022-23 28%26%30%
Average28.90%26.60%30.90%
Columbia Basin College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.50% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Columbia Basin College from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1416%
2014-1514%
2015-1611%
2016-1716%
2017-1814%
2018-1912%
2019-2010%
2020-2111%
2021-2210%
2022-2311%
Average12.50%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 0.00% (all part-time students).

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-14--
2014-15--
2015-16--
2016-17--
2017-18--
2018-19--
2019-20--
2020-21--
2021-22--
2022-23--

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Columbia Basin College since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1421:1
2014-1520:1
2015-1620:1
2016-1720:1
2017-1818:1
2018-1918:1
2019-2018:1
2020-2117:1
2021-2216:1
2022-2319:1
Average18.70:1