The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 30.30% where the last year rate was 31%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 55.90% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 30.30% where the current academic year rate is 31%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ferrum College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| 2016-17 | 30% | 28% | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 35% | 25% | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 27% | 22% | 35% |
| 2019-20 | 28% | 23% | 38% |
| 2020-21 | 31% | 25% | 40% |
| 2021-22 | 34% | 28% | 42% |
| 2022-23 | 28% | 20% | 39% |
| 2023-24 | 28% | 21% | 43% |
| 2024-25 | 31% | 24% | 43% |
| Average | 30.30% | 24.40% | 39.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 33.00% where the current year rate is 36%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ferrum College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 53% |
| 2017-18 | 45% |
| 2018-19 | 51% |
| 2019-20 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 49% |
| 2021-22 | 12% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 34% |
| 2024-25 | 36% |
| Average | 33.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 55.90% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Ferrum from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 55% | - |
| 2016-17 | 59% | - |
| 2017-18 | 48% | - |
| 2018-19 | 49% | - |
| 2019-20 | 54% | - |
| 2020-21 | 56% | - |
| 2021-22 | 57% | - |
| 2022-23 | 58% | - |
| 2023-24 | 59% | - |
| 2024-25 | 64% | 50% |
| Average | 55.90% | 5.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ferrum College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 11:1 |
| Average | 12.80:1 |
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