The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 41.60% where the last year rate was 60%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.30% for full-time students and 46.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.60% where the current academic year rate is 60%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Richland Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36% | 40% | 32% |
| 2016-17 | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| 2017-18 | 40% | 32% | 45% |
| 2018-19 | 38% | 33% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 46% | 38% | 52% |
| 2020-21 | 42% | 40% | 45% |
| 2021-22 | 37% | 36% | 38% |
| 2022-23 | 40% | 43% | 37% |
| 2023-24 | 46% | 54% | 40% |
| 2024-25 | 60% | 54% | 64% |
| Average | 41.60% | 39.80% | 42.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.20% where the current year rate is 12%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Richland Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16% |
| 2016-17 | 18% |
| 2017-18 | 17% |
| 2018-19 | 19% |
| 2019-20 | 14% |
| 2020-21 | 14% |
| 2021-22 | 18% |
| 2022-23 | 14% |
| 2023-24 | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 12% |
| Average | 16.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.30% for full-time students and 46.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Richland CC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 62% | 36% |
| 2016-17 | 64% | 31% |
| 2017-18 | 65% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 67% | 43% |
| 2019-20 | 62% | 52% |
| 2020-21 | 63% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 65% | 45% |
| 2022-23 | 71% | 58% |
| 2023-24 | 64% | 55% |
| 2024-25 | 60% | 40% |
| Average | 64.30% | 46.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Richland Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
| 2019-20 | 15:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 14.50:1 |
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