Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SCC
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 36.45% where the last year rate was 40%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 63.55% for full-time students and 39.09% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 36.45% 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 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
27%
29%
25%
2013-14
25%
24%
26%
2014-15
21%
27%
15%
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%
Average
36.45%
36.27%
36.00%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 12.91% where the current year rate is 5%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Salem Community College from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
22%
2013-14
17%
2014-15
12%
2015-16
7%
2016-17
18%
2017-18
13%
2018-19
14%
2019-20
12%
2020-21
12%
2021-22
10%
2022-23
5%
Average
12.91%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 63.55% for full-time students and 39.09% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SCC from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
53%
44%
2013-14
59%
50%
2014-15
57%
32%
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%
Average
63.55%
39.09%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 16.09 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 Salem Community College since 2023.