The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 31.70% where the last year rate was 46%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.20% for full-time students and 46.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 31.70% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Richmond Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| 2016-17 | 24% | 18% | 29% |
| 2017-18 | 25% | 27% | 24% |
| 2018-19 | 23% | 29% | 18% |
| 2019-20 | 38% | 42% | 35% |
| 2020-21 | 40% | 43% | 37% |
| 2021-22 | 36% | 35% | 36% |
| 2022-23 | 34% | 24% | 39% |
| 2023-24 | 40% | 50% | 34% |
| 2024-25 | 46% | 52% | 40% |
| Average | 31.70% | 33.20% | 30.20% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.30% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Richmond Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17% |
| 2016-17 | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 21% |
| 2018-19 | 18% |
| 2019-20 | 15% |
| 2020-21 | 10% |
| 2021-22 | 12% |
| 2022-23 | 11% |
| 2023-24 | 12% |
| 2024-25 | 14% |
| Average | 14.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.20% for full-time students and 46.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Richmond CC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 59% | 38% |
| 2016-17 | 58% | 40% |
| 2017-18 | 66% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 63% | 48% |
| 2019-20 | 58% | 49% |
| 2020-21 | 69% | 53% |
| 2021-22 | 65% | 38% |
| 2022-23 | 67% | 56% |
| 2023-24 | 77% | 42% |
| 2024-25 | 70% | 53% |
| Average | 65.20% | 46.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Richmond Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
| 2019-20 | 15:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 12:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 13.70:1 |
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