The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 35.70% where the last year rate was 42%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.30% for full-time students and 20.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.70% where the current academic year rate is 42%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23% | 13% | 26% |
| 2016-17 | 36% | 31% | 37% |
| 2017-18 | 39% | 25% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 43% | 34% | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 33% | 32% | 33% |
| 2020-21 | 30% | 35% | 28% |
| 2021-22 | 37% | 35% | 38% |
| 2022-23 | 38% | 36% | 39% |
| 2023-24 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 42% | 31% | 44% |
| Average | 35.70% | 29.70% | 37.20% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.30% where the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18% |
| 2016-17 | 19% |
| 2017-18 | 22% |
| 2018-19 | 15% |
| 2019-20 | 19% |
| 2020-21 | 15% |
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 22% |
| 2024-25 | 21% |
| Average | 19.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.30% for full-time students and 20.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at South from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 65% | - |
| 2016-17 | 72% | - |
| 2017-18 | 65% | - |
| 2018-19 | 61% | - |
| 2019-20 | 53% | - |
| 2020-21 | 60% | - |
| 2021-22 | 64% | 36% |
| 2022-23 | 59% | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 62% | 38% |
| 2024-25 | 52% | 100% |
| Average | 61.30% | 20.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 25 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 18:1 |
| 2019-20 | 18:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 20:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 23:1 |
| 2024-25 | 25:1 |
| Average | 18.10:1 |
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