The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 26.20% where the last year rate was 31%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.30% for full-time students and 34.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 26.20% where the current academic year rate is 31%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Laney College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21% | 23% | 20% |
| 2016-17 | 26% | 29% | 24% |
| 2017-18 | 25% | 23% | 26% |
| 2018-19 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 2019-20 | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| 2020-21 | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| 2021-22 | 23% | 27% | 19% |
| 2022-23 | 26% | 25% | 28% |
| 2023-24 | 36% | 35% | 37% |
| 2024-25 | 31% | 36% | 24% |
| Average | 26.20% | 27.40% | 24.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.40% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Laney College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9% |
| 2016-17 | 6% |
| 2017-18 | 10% |
| 2018-19 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 8% |
| 2020-21 | 11% |
| 2021-22 | 8% |
| 2022-23 | 13% |
| 2023-24 | 12% |
| 2024-25 | 17% |
| Average | 10.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.30% for full-time students and 34.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Laney from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 59% | 36% |
| 2016-17 | 61% | 35% |
| 2017-18 | 62% | 34% |
| 2018-19 | 65% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 62% | 40% |
| 2020-21 | 53% | 31% |
| 2021-22 | 63% | 35% |
| 2022-23 | 48% | 30% |
| 2023-24 | 56% | 34% |
| 2024-25 | 54% | 30% |
| Average | 58.30% | 34.50% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 27.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 31 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Laney College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25:1 |
| 2016-17 | 24:1 |
| 2017-18 | 24:1 |
| 2018-19 | 28:1 |
| 2019-20 | 30:1 |
| 2020-21 | 29:1 |
| 2021-22 | 22:1 |
| 2022-23 | 26:1 |
| 2023-24 | 31:1 |
| 2024-25 | 31:1 |
| Average | 27.00:1 |
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