The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 21.70% where the last year rate was 23%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.90% for full-time students and 40.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 21.70% where the current academic year rate is 23%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Santa Fe Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16% | 11% | 20% |
| 2016-17 | 18% | 8% | 25% |
| 2017-18 | 23% | 12% | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 22% | 18% | 25% |
| 2019-20 | 25% | 18% | 30% |
| 2020-21 | 24% | 24% | 25% |
| 2021-22 | 24% | 18% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 18% | 14% | 21% |
| 2023-24 | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| 2024-25 | 23% | 17% | 27% |
| Average | 21.70% | 16.70% | 25.40% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.50% where the current year rate is 16%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Santa Fe Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13% |
| 2016-17 | 16% |
| 2017-18 | 14% |
| 2018-19 | 13% |
| 2019-20 | 15% |
| 2020-21 | 11% |
| 2021-22 | 14% |
| 2022-23 | 13% |
| 2023-24 | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 16% |
| Average | 14.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.90% for full-time students and 40.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SFCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 57% | 35% |
| 2016-17 | 52% | 46% |
| 2017-18 | 63% | 36% |
| 2018-19 | 65% | 39% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 53% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 52% | 31% |
| 2022-23 | 58% | 46% |
| 2023-24 | 55% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 59% | 47% |
| Average | 57.90% | 40.40% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Santa Fe Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 12.30:1 |
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