The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 40.50% where the last year rate was 40%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.00% for full-time students and 41.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 40.50% where the current academic year rate is 40%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Salem Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28% | 31% | 24% |
| 2016-17 | 37% | 37% | 36% |
| 2017-18 | 42% | 44% | 41% |
| 2018-19 | 43% | 48% | 38% |
| 2019-20 | 47% | 45% | 48% |
| 2020-21 | 43% | 40% | 45% |
| 2021-22 | 48% | 38% | 55% |
| 2022-23 | 40% | 36% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 37% | 21% | 49% |
| 2024-25 | 40% | 28% | 47% |
| Average | 40.50% | 36.80% | 42.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.60% where the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Salem Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7% |
| 2016-17 | 18% |
| 2017-18 | 13% |
| 2018-19 | 14% |
| 2019-20 | 12% |
| 2020-21 | 12% |
| 2021-22 | 10% |
| 2022-23 | 5% |
| 2023-24 | 15% |
| 2024-25 | 10% |
| Average | 11.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.00% for full-time students and 41.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 65% | 47% |
| 2016-17 | 72% | 30% |
| 2017-18 | 63% | 42% |
| 2018-19 | 66% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 47% |
| 2020-21 | 63% | 34% |
| 2021-22 | 61% | 31% |
| 2022-23 | 73% | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 64% | 56% |
| 2024-25 | 66% | 55% |
| Average | 66.00% | 41.50% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Salem Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 16:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 17:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 15.80:1 |
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