The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 35.80% where the last year rate was 45%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.20% for full-time students and 46.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.80% 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 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 39% | 40% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 45% | 43% | 46% |
| Average | 35.80% | 34.40% | 36.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.20% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Rappahannock Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8% |
| 2016-17 | 11% |
| 2017-18 | 9% |
| 2018-19 | 9% |
| 2019-20 | 7% |
| 2020-21 | 8% |
| 2021-22 | 7% |
| 2022-23 | 6% |
| 2023-24 | 11% |
| 2024-25 | 6% |
| Average | 8.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.20% for full-time students and 46.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at RCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 56% | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 65% | 55% |
| Average | 61.20% | 46.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 21.20 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 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25:1 |
| 2016-17 | 23:1 |
| 2017-18 | 21:1 |
| 2018-19 | 19:1 |
| 2019-20 | 19:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 21:1 |
| 2022-23 | 22:1 |
| 2023-24 | 22:1 |
| 2024-25 | 22:1 |
| Average | 21.20:1 |
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