The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 39.40% where the last year rate was 43%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.60% for full-time students and 41.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 39.40% where the current academic year rate is 43%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Puget Sound Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31% | 31% | 31% |
| 2016-17 | 34% | 32% | 37% |
| 2017-18 | 38% | 32% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 41% | 36% | 46% |
| 2019-20 | 39% | 33% | 46% |
| 2020-21 | 40% | 34% | 44% |
| 2021-22 | 43% | 42% | 44% |
| 2022-23 | 43% | 40% | 47% |
| 2023-24 | 42% | 36% | 46% |
| 2024-25 | 43% | 42% | 44% |
| Average | 39.40% | 35.80% | 42.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 15.50% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South Puget Sound Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20% |
| 2016-17 | 17% |
| 2017-18 | 17% |
| 2018-19 | 16% |
| 2019-20 | 16% |
| 2020-21 | 12% |
| 2021-22 | 15% |
| 2022-23 | 12% |
| 2023-24 | 15% |
| 2024-25 | 15% |
| Average | 15.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.60% for full-time students and 41.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at South Puget Sound CC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 65% | 52% |
| 2016-17 | 66% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 63% | 46% |
| 2018-19 | 59% | 43% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 47% |
| 2020-21 | 64% | 41% |
| 2021-22 | 63% | 47% |
| 2022-23 | 60% | 41% |
| 2023-24 | 59% | 47% |
| 2024-25 | - | - |
| Average | 56.60% | 41.40% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South Puget Sound Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
| 2019-20 | 15:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
| 2023-24 | 16:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 15.20:1 |
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