The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 22.10% where the last year rate was 30%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.40% for full-time students and 35.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 22.10% where the current academic year rate is 30%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at San Diego City College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| 2016-17 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| 2017-18 | 23% | 17% | 28% |
| 2018-19 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 2019-20 | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| 2020-21 | 22% | 18% | 26% |
| 2021-22 | 23% | 21% | 24% |
| 2022-23 | 23% | 19% | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 24% | 23% | 24% |
| 2024-25 | 30% | 26% | 33% |
| Average | 22.10% | 19.50% | 24.20% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 9.90% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at San Diego City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10% |
| 2016-17 | 7% |
| 2017-18 | 7% |
| 2018-19 | 9% |
| 2019-20 | 10% |
| 2020-21 | 10% |
| 2021-22 | 10% |
| 2022-23 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 14% |
| 2024-25 | 14% |
| Average | 9.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.40% for full-time students and 35.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at San Diego City from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 66% | 37% |
| 2016-17 | 64% | 40% |
| 2017-18 | 66% | 38% |
| 2018-19 | 68% | 38% |
| 2019-20 | 66% | 33% |
| 2020-21 | 64% | 33% |
| 2021-22 | 60% | 35% |
| 2022-23 | 63% | 34% |
| 2023-24 | 66% | 34% |
| 2024-25 | 61% | 36% |
| Average | 64.40% | 35.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 23.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 22 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at San Diego City College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27:1 |
| 2016-17 | 26:1 |
| 2017-18 | 30:1 |
| 2018-19 | 24:1 |
| 2019-20 | 21:1 |
| 2020-21 | 24:1 |
| 2021-22 | 22:1 |
| 2022-23 | 20:1 |
| 2023-24 | 21:1 |
| 2024-25 | 22:1 |
| Average | 23.70:1 |
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