Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SSC
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 18.18% where the last year rate was 18%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 51.18% for full-time students and 38.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 18.18% where the current academic year rate is 18%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Suburban College over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
15%
13%
16%
2013-14
22%
19%
23%
2014-15
18%
13%
24%
2015-16
39%
39%
39%
2016-17
7%
4%
10%
2017-18
15%
11%
18%
2018-19
16%
11%
19%
2019-20
18%
16%
20%
2020-21
17%
15%
19%
2021-22
15%
12%
19%
2022-23
18%
19%
17%
Average
18.18%
15.64%
20.36%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 28.64% where the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South Suburban College from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
24%
2013-14
37%
2014-15
49%
2015-16
22%
2016-17
30%
2017-18
30%
2018-19
26%
2019-20
28%
2020-21
26%
2021-22
22%
2022-23
21%
Average
28.64%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 51.18% for full-time students and 38.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SSC from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
47%
36%
2013-14
51%
37%
2014-15
39%
29%
2015-16
49%
39%
2016-17
49%
40%
2017-18
57%
38%
2018-19
58%
40%
2019-20
53%
46%
2020-21
59%
34%
2021-22
33%
40%
2022-23
68%
39%
Average
51.18%
38.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 14.18 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South Suburban College since 2023.