The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 32.10% where the last year rate was 43%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.50% for full-time students and 39.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 32.10% where the current academic year rate is 43%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Somerset Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25% | 24% | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 2017-18 | 25% | 22% | 27% |
| 2018-19 | 28% | 28% | 27% |
| 2019-20 | 28% | 27% | 28% |
| 2020-21 | 32% | 34% | 31% |
| 2021-22 | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| 2022-23 | 42% | 41% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 40% | 41% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 43% | 44% | 42% |
| Average | 32.10% | 32.10% | 31.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.40% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Somerset Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8% |
| 2016-17 | 9% |
| 2017-18 | 9% |
| 2018-19 | 8% |
| 2019-20 | 8% |
| 2020-21 | 8% |
| 2021-22 | 7% |
| 2022-23 | 9% |
| 2023-24 | 9% |
| 2024-25 | 9% |
| Average | 8.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.50% for full-time students and 39.60% 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 | 55% | 34% |
| 2016-17 | 54% | 37% |
| 2017-18 | 55% | 34% |
| 2018-19 | 56% | 37% |
| 2019-20 | 55% | 28% |
| 2020-21 | 62% | 38% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 47% |
| 2022-23 | 58% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 65% | 45% |
| 2024-25 | 66% | 53% |
| Average | 58.50% | 39.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Somerset Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20:1 |
| 2016-17 | 22:1 |
| 2017-18 | 21:1 |
| 2018-19 | 21:1 |
| 2019-20 | 18:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 17:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 18.80:1 |
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