The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 32.60% where the last year rate was 45%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.30% for full-time students and 39.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 32.60% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Butte College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 33% | 32% | 33% |
| 2016-17 | 30% | 28% | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 31% | 30% | 32% |
| 2018-19 | 32% | 32% | 32% |
| 2019-20 | 32% | 32% | 32% |
| 2020-21 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 2021-22 | 36% | 34% | 37% |
| 2022-23 | 33% | 31% | 35% |
| 2023-24 | 32% | 34% | 29% |
| 2024-25 | 45% | 46% | 43% |
| Average | 32.60% | 32.00% | 32.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 7.60% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Butte College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8% |
| 2016-17 | 7% |
| 2017-18 | 10% |
| 2018-19 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 10% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 7% |
| 2022-23 | 7% |
| 2023-24 | 8% |
| 2024-25 | 9% |
| Average | 7.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.30% for full-time students and 39.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Butte from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 66% | 48% |
| 2016-17 | 66% | 49% |
| 2017-18 | 67% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 74% | 47% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 39% |
| 2020-21 | 64% | 30% |
| 2021-22 | 64% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 70% | 30% |
| 2023-24 | 67% | 40% |
| 2024-25 | 68% | 42% |
| Average | 67.30% | 39.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 21.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 21 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Butte College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23:1 |
| 2016-17 | 22:1 |
| 2017-18 | 23:1 |
| 2018-19 | 21:1 |
| 2019-20 | 20:1 |
| 2020-21 | 23:1 |
| 2021-22 | 21:1 |
| 2022-23 | 20:1 |
| 2023-24 | 21:1 |
| 2024-25 | 21:1 |
| Average | 21.50:1 |
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