The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 50.80% where the last year rate was 47%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.80% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 50.80% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Catawba College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 47% | 37% | 60% |
| 2016-17 | 53% | 53% | 53% |
| 2017-18 | 43% | 39% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 46% | 35% | 60% |
| 2019-20 | 50% | 44% | 57% |
| 2020-21 | 55% | 52% | 59% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 57% | 62% |
| 2022-23 | 56% | 40% | 71% |
| 2023-24 | 52% | 46% | 57% |
| 2024-25 | 47% | 32% | 64% |
| Average | 50.80% | 43.50% | 59.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.80% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Catawba College from 2016 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 39% |
| 2017-18 | 40% |
| 2018-19 | 31% |
| 2019-20 | 48% |
| 2020-21 | 10% |
| 2021-22 | 0% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 16.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.80% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Catawba from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 74% | - |
| 2016-17 | 72% | - |
| 2017-18 | 72% | - |
| 2018-19 | 83% | - |
| 2019-20 | 72% | - |
| 2020-21 | 72% | - |
| 2021-22 | 68% | - |
| 2022-23 | 65% | - |
| 2023-24 | 73% | - |
| 2024-25 | 77% | - |
| Average | 72.80% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.10 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 Catawba College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 12:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 12.10:1 |
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