The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 25.10% where the last year rate was 34%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 11.80% for full-time students and 7.40% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at Skagit Valley 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 25.10% where the current academic year rate is 34%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 18%15%22%
2014-15 22%18%26%
2015-16 21%21%21%
2016-17 19%16%24%
2017-18 21%22%20%
2018-19 24%25%23%
2019-20 27%29%25%
2020-21 30%28%33%
2021-22 35%33%37%
2022-23 34%25%41%
Average25.10%23.20%27.20%
Skagit Valley College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.10% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Skagit Valley College from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1418%
2014-1515%
2015-1615%
2016-1717%
2017-1818%
2018-1914%
2019-2017%
2020-2116%
2021-2213%
2022-2318%
Average16.10%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 11.80% for full-time students and 7.40% for part-time students.

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1458%34%
2014-1560%40%
2015-16--
2016-17--
2017-18--
2018-19--
2019-20--
2020-21--
2021-22--
2022-23--
Average11.80%7.40%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Skagit Valley College since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1416:1
2014-1515:1
2015-1615:1
2016-1715:1
2017-1814:1
2018-1915:1
2019-2015:1
2020-2114:1
2021-2218:1
2022-2317:1
Average15.40:1