The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 41.50% where the last year rate was 47%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.90% for full-time students and 45.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.50% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Santiago Canyon College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36% | 30% | 41% |
| 2016-17 | 35% | 32% | 38% |
| 2017-18 | 39% | 34% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 42% | 36% | 47% |
| 2019-20 | 37% | 36% | 39% |
| 2020-21 | 44% | 38% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 43% | 40% | 47% |
| 2022-23 | 45% | 41% | 49% |
| 2023-24 | 47% | 42% | 51% |
| 2024-25 | 47% | 46% | 48% |
| Average | 41.50% | 37.50% | 45.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.30% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Santiago Canyon College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14% |
| 2016-17 | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 11% |
| 2018-19 | 12% |
| 2019-20 | 12% |
| 2020-21 | 11% |
| 2021-22 | 10% |
| 2022-23 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 11% |
| 2024-25 | 11% |
| Average | 11.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.90% for full-time students and 45.10% 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 | 75% | 49% |
| 2016-17 | 75% | 52% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 53% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 73% | 48% |
| 2020-21 | 71% | 28% |
| 2021-22 | 72% | 54% |
| 2022-23 | 73% | 48% |
| 2023-24 | 72% | 38% |
| 2024-25 | 71% | 40% |
| Average | 72.90% | 45.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 35.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 34 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Santiago Canyon College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 37:1 |
| 2016-17 | 37:1 |
| 2017-18 | 38:1 |
| 2018-19 | 36:1 |
| 2019-20 | 37:1 |
| 2020-21 | 32:1 |
| 2021-22 | 37:1 |
| 2022-23 | 36:1 |
| 2023-24 | 34:1 |
| 2024-25 | 34:1 |
| Average | 35.80:1 |
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