The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 22.40% where the last year rate was 27%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.00% for full-time students and 51.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 22.40% where the current academic year rate is 27%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Texas College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| 2016-17 | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| 2017-18 | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| 2018-19 | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| 2019-20 | 23% | 23% | 22% |
| 2020-21 | 23% | 22% | 24% |
| 2021-22 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 2022-23 | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| 2024-25 | 27% | 26% | 28% |
| Average | 22.40% | 22.00% | 22.70% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.80% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South Texas College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14% |
| 2016-17 | 11% |
| 2017-18 | 12% |
| 2018-19 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 12% |
| 2020-21 | 15% |
| 2021-22 | 14% |
| 2022-23 | 14% |
| 2023-24 | 12% |
| 2024-25 | 14% |
| Average | 12.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.00% for full-time students and 51.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at South Texas from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 61% | 59% |
| 2016-17 | 70% | 46% |
| 2017-18 | 70% | 59% |
| 2018-19 | 72% | 46% |
| 2019-20 | 64% | 52% |
| 2020-21 | 55% | 53% |
| 2021-22 | 56% | 47% |
| 2022-23 | 63% | 45% |
| 2023-24 | 61% | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 58% | 54% |
| Average | 63.00% | 51.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 22.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 22 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South Texas College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24:1 |
| 2016-17 | 24:1 |
| 2017-18 | 22:1 |
| 2018-19 | 23:1 |
| 2019-20 | 23:1 |
| 2020-21 | 22:1 |
| 2021-22 | 23:1 |
| 2022-23 | 22:1 |
| 2023-24 | 22:1 |
| 2024-25 | 22:1 |
| Average | 22.70:1 |
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