The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 48.00% where the last year rate was 47%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 14.80% for full-time students and 8.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 48.00% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Bismarck State College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 46% | 49% | 42% |
| 2016-17 | 45% | 46% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 49% | 50% | 47% |
| 2019-20 | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| 2020-21 | 47% | 51% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 52% | 53% | 51% |
| 2022-23 | 51% | 52% | 49% |
| 2023-24 | 48% | 52% | 40% |
| 2024-25 | 47% | 49% | 43% |
| Average | 48.00% | 49.90% | 45.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.10% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Bismarck State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13% |
| 2016-17 | 18% |
| 2017-18 | 12% |
| 2018-19 | 12% |
| 2019-20 | 14% |
| 2020-21 | 16% |
| 2021-22 | 13% |
| 2022-23 | 13% |
| 2023-24 | 15% |
| 2024-25 | 15% |
| Average | 14.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 14.80% for full-time students and 8.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at BSC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | - | - |
| 2016-17 | - | - |
| 2017-18 | - | - |
| 2018-19 | - | - |
| 2019-20 | - | - |
| 2020-21 | - | - |
| 2021-22 | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 71% | 44% |
| 2024-25 | 77% | 42% |
| Average | 14.80% | 8.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Bismarck State College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 13.80:1 |
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