Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at RCC
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 32.36% where the last year rate was 45%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 60.36% for full-time students and 44.36% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 32.36% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Rappahannock Community College over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
22%
25%
21%
2013-14
31%
28%
34%
2014-15
29%
28%
30%
2015-16
28%
20%
34%
2016-17
32%
35%
30%
2017-18
36%
37%
35%
2018-19
35%
28%
39%
2019-20
33%
30%
36%
2020-21
33%
37%
31%
2021-22
32%
34%
30%
2022-23
45%
40%
48%
Average
32.36%
31.09%
33.45%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 8.73% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Rappahannock Community College from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
14%
2013-14
8%
2014-15
9%
2015-16
8%
2016-17
11%
2017-18
9%
2018-19
9%
2019-20
7%
2020-21
8%
2021-22
7%
2022-23
6%
Average
8.73%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 60.36% for full-time students and 44.36% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at RCC from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
61%
39%
2013-14
56%
41%
2014-15
56%
42%
2015-16
64%
42%
2016-17
63%
45%
2017-18
60%
47%
2018-19
64%
43%
2019-20
54%
42%
2020-21
61%
37%
2021-22
65%
49%
2022-23
60%
61%
Average
60.36%
44.36%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 21.82 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 22 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Rappahannock Community College since 2023.