The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 41.60% where the last year rate was 47%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.10% for full-time students and 45.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.60% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Saddleback College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36% | 31% | 41% |
| 2016-17 | 39% | 35% | 44% |
| 2017-18 | 38% | 33% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 38% | 31% | 46% |
| 2019-20 | 41% | 37% | 46% |
| 2020-21 | 44% | 38% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 46% | 42% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 46% | 42% | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 41% | 40% | 42% |
| 2024-25 | 47% | 44% | 51% |
| Average | 41.60% | 37.30% | 46.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.90% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Saddleback College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12% |
| 2016-17 | 6% |
| 2017-18 | 14% |
| 2018-19 | 14% |
| 2019-20 | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 12% |
| 2021-22 | 9% |
| 2022-23 | 9% |
| 2023-24 | 12% |
| 2024-25 | 8% |
| Average | 10.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.10% for full-time students and 45.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Saddleback from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 75% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 76% | 49% |
| 2017-18 | 77% | 49% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 76% | 49% |
| 2020-21 | 75% | 42% |
| 2021-22 | 71% | 42% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 44% |
| 2023-24 | 75% | 44% |
| 2024-25 | 77% | 39% |
| Average | 75.10% | 45.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 25.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 27 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Saddleback College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25:1 |
| 2016-17 | 25:1 |
| 2017-18 | 26:1 |
| 2018-19 | 26:1 |
| 2019-20 | 26:1 |
| 2020-21 | 27:1 |
| 2021-22 | 25:1 |
| 2022-23 | 24:1 |
| 2023-24 | 26:1 |
| 2024-25 | 27:1 |
| Average | 25.70:1 |
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