The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 62.90% where the last year rate was 64%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.00% for full-time students and 33.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 62.90% where the current academic year rate is 64%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Carthage College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 59% | 54% | 64% |
| 2016-17 | 63% | 59% | 67% |
| 2017-18 | 60% | 52% | 66% |
| 2018-19 | 64% | 60% | 69% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 58% | 73% |
| 2020-21 | 62% | 54% | 70% |
| 2021-22 | 68% | 59% | 76% |
| 2022-23 | 64% | 57% | 70% |
| 2023-24 | 60% | 54% | 65% |
| 2024-25 | 64% | 55% | 71% |
| Average | 62.90% | 56.20% | 69.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.00% for full-time students and 33.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Carthage from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 77% | 78% |
| 2016-17 | 81% | - |
| 2017-18 | 78% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 77% | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 76% | - |
| 2020-21 | 79% | 40% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | 33% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 82% | - |
| 2024-25 | 73% | - |
| Average | 77.00% | 33.40% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Carthage College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 12:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 12.60:1 |
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