The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 21.70% where the last year rate was 29%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 41.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 21.70% where the current academic year rate is 29%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Long Beach City College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23% | 22% | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 2017-18 | 19% | 18% | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 18% | 15% | 20% |
| 2019-20 | 20% | 18% | 21% |
| 2020-21 | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| 2021-22 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 2022-23 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 2023-24 | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| 2024-25 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| Average | 21.70% | 20.30% | 22.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.50% where the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Long Beach City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12% |
| 2016-17 | 12% |
| 2017-18 | 13% |
| 2018-19 | 13% |
| 2019-20 | 10% |
| 2020-21 | 10% |
| 2021-22 | 9% |
| 2022-23 | 7% |
| 2023-24 | 9% |
| 2024-25 | 10% |
| Average | 10.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 41.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Long Beach City from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 74% | 46% |
| 2016-17 | 71% | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 71% | 48% |
| 2018-19 | 71% | 49% |
| 2019-20 | 69% | 45% |
| 2020-21 | 65% | 34% |
| 2021-22 | 68% | 37% |
| 2022-23 | 68% | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 72% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 71% | 38% |
| Average | 70.00% | 41.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 27.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 29 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Long Beach City College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28:1 |
| 2016-17 | 27:1 |
| 2017-18 | 28:1 |
| 2018-19 | 28:1 |
| 2019-20 | 27:1 |
| 2020-21 | 28:1 |
| 2021-22 | 27:1 |
| 2022-23 | 26:1 |
| 2023-24 | 28:1 |
| 2024-25 | 29:1 |
| Average | 27.60:1 |
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