The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 37.30% where the last year rate was 63%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.60% for full-time students and 44.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 37.30% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Gaston College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25% | 24% | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 30% | 34% | 27% |
| 2017-18 | 30% | 32% | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 31% | 38% | 25% |
| 2019-20 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| 2020-21 | 33% | 40% | 26% |
| 2021-22 | 38% | 40% | 36% |
| 2022-23 | 43% | 47% | 39% |
| 2023-24 | 50% | 51% | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 63% | 62% | 63% |
| Average | 37.30% | 39.80% | 35.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 13.90% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Gaston College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14% |
| 2016-17 | 12% |
| 2017-18 | 18% |
| 2018-19 | 21% |
| 2019-20 | 17% |
| 2020-21 | 13% |
| 2021-22 | 15% |
| 2022-23 | 7% |
| 2023-24 | 11% |
| 2024-25 | 11% |
| Average | 13.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.60% for full-time students and 44.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Gaston from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 72% | 47% |
| 2016-17 | 74% | 37% |
| 2017-18 | 69% | 40% |
| 2018-19 | 70% | 44% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 38% |
| 2020-21 | 69% | 49% |
| 2021-22 | 67% | 53% |
| 2022-23 | 75% | 54% |
| 2023-24 | 61% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 54% | 44% |
| Average | 67.60% | 44.50% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Gaston College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19:1 |
| 2016-17 | 18:1 |
| 2017-18 | 18:1 |
| 2018-19 | 19:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 15.50:1 |
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