The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 15.90% where the last year rate was 21%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 49.80% for full-time students and 41.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 15.90% where the current academic year rate is 21%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Prairie State College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| 2016-17 | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| 2018-19 | 20% | 16% | 25% |
| 2019-20 | 17% | 12% | 20% |
| 2020-21 | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| 2021-22 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 2022-23 | 15% | 16% | 15% |
| 2023-24 | 19% | 22% | 17% |
| 2024-25 | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| Average | 15.90% | 14.90% | 17.10% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 29.00% where the current year rate is 28%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Prairie State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 35% |
| 2016-17 | 38% |
| 2017-18 | 41% |
| 2018-19 | 29% |
| 2019-20 | 30% |
| 2020-21 | 25% |
| 2021-22 | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 24% |
| 2024-25 | 28% |
| Average | 29.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 49.80% for full-time students and 41.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Prairie State from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 40% | 32% |
| 2016-17 | 50% | 41% |
| 2017-18 | 50% | 38% |
| 2018-19 | 45% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 57% | 43% |
| 2020-21 | 45% | 37% |
| 2021-22 | 53% | 46% |
| 2022-23 | 52% | 31% |
| 2023-24 | 55% | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 51% | 49% |
| Average | 49.80% | 41.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Prairie State College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 10:1 |
| 2021-22 | 10:1 |
| 2022-23 | 10:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 12.40:1 |
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