The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 29.90% where the last year rate was 33%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.30% for full-time students and 36.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 29.90% where the current academic year rate is 33%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Porterville College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24% | 19% | 29% |
| 2016-17 | 28% | 23% | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 28% | 27% | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 24% | 18% | 28% |
| 2019-20 | 35% | 32% | 37% |
| 2020-21 | 37% | 28% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 35% | 31% | 37% |
| 2022-23 | 26% | 19% | 32% |
| 2023-24 | 29% | 31% | 28% |
| 2024-25 | 33% | 36% | 31% |
| Average | 29.90% | 26.40% | 32.70% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 4.40% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Porterville College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7% |
| 2016-17 | 7% |
| 2017-18 | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 4% |
| 2019-20 | 2% |
| 2020-21 | 3% |
| 2021-22 | 4% |
| 2022-23 | 3% |
| 2023-24 | 3% |
| 2024-25 | 6% |
| Average | 4.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.30% for full-time students and 36.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Porterville from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70% | 41% |
| 2016-17 | 72% | 40% |
| 2017-18 | 69% | 45% |
| 2018-19 | 72% | 49% |
| 2019-20 | 71% | 44% |
| 2020-21 | 61% | 33% |
| 2021-22 | 62% | 32% |
| 2022-23 | 68% | 29% |
| 2023-24 | 67% | 35% |
| 2024-25 | 51% | 12% |
| Average | 66.30% | 36.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 25.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 25 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Porterville College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30:1 |
| 2016-17 | 30:1 |
| 2017-18 | 27:1 |
| 2018-19 | 27:1 |
| 2019-20 | 24:1 |
| 2020-21 | 23:1 |
| 2021-22 | 21:1 |
| 2022-23 | 24:1 |
| 2023-24 | 19:1 |
| 2024-25 | 25:1 |
| Average | 25.00:1 |
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