The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 71.30% where the last year rate was 75%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.00% for full-time students and 65.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 71.30% where the current academic year rate is 75%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Pickens Technical College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 79% | 82% | 70% |
| 2016-17 | 79% | 70% | 94% |
| 2017-18 | 83% | 82% | 84% |
| 2018-19 | 81% | 78% | 86% |
| 2019-20 | 68% | 65% | 75% |
| 2020-21 | 65% | 61% | 69% |
| 2021-22 | 64% | 50% | 81% |
| 2022-23 | 61% | 58% | 64% |
| 2023-24 | 58% | 49% | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Average | 71.30% | 66.60% | 76.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.00% for full-time students and 65.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Pickens Technical from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 83% | 83% |
| 2016-17 | 83% | 100% |
| 2017-18 | 68% | 81% |
| 2018-19 | 64% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 69% | 77% |
| 2020-21 | 87% | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 67% | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 97% | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 55% | - |
| 2024-25 | 67% | - |
| Average | 74.00% | 65.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 20.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Pickens Technical College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20:1 |
| 2016-17 | 20:1 |
| 2017-18 | 22:1 |
| 2018-19 | 22:1 |
| 2019-20 | 23:1 |
| 2020-21 | 20:1 |
| 2021-22 | 20:1 |
| 2022-23 | 20:1 |
| 2023-24 | 20:1 |
| 2024-25 | 20:1 |
| Average | 20.70:1 |
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