The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 49.70% where the last year rate was 27%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.00% for full-time students and 42.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 49.70% where the current academic year rate is 27%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Salish Kootenai College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 41% | 43% | 38% |
| 2016-17 | 53% | 51% | 55% |
| 2017-18 | 55% | 50% | 60% |
| 2018-19 | 54% | 52% | 56% |
| 2019-20 | 52% | 50% | 53% |
| 2020-21 | 58% | 51% | 63% |
| 2021-22 | 61% | 65% | 56% |
| 2022-23 | 61% | 63% | 60% |
| 2023-24 | 35% | 25% | 42% |
| 2024-25 | 27% | 44% | 13% |
| Average | 49.70% | 49.40% | 49.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.30% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Salish Kootenai College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 0% |
| 2017-18 | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 0% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 0.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.00% for full-time students and 42.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SKC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 71% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 64% | 67% |
| 2017-18 | 65% | 100% |
| 2018-19 | 58% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | - |
| 2020-21 | 67% | - |
| 2021-22 | 61% | 40% |
| 2022-23 | 50% | 40% |
| 2023-24 | 87% | 75% |
| 2024-25 | 82% | - |
| Average | 67.00% | 42.20% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 8.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 6 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Salish Kootenai College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 9:1 |
| 2018-19 | 8:1 |
| 2019-20 | 8:1 |
| 2020-21 | 7:1 |
| 2021-22 | 6:1 |
| 2022-23 | 5:1 |
| 2023-24 | 6:1 |
| 2024-25 | 6:1 |
| Average | 8.10:1 |
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