The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 20.40% where the last year rate was 28%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.30% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 20.40% where the current academic year rate is 28%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern Maine Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 2016-17 | 16% | 17% | 15% |
| 2017-18 | 20% | 20% | 21% |
| 2018-19 | 21% | 19% | 24% |
| 2019-20 | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| 2020-21 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 2021-22 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 2022-23 | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| 2023-24 | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| 2024-25 | 28% | 30% | 25% |
| Average | 20.40% | 20.00% | 20.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.20% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern Maine Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20% |
| 2016-17 | 21% |
| 2017-18 | 21% |
| 2018-19 | 19% |
| 2019-20 | 21% |
| 2020-21 | 17% |
| 2021-22 | 17% |
| 2022-23 | 15% |
| 2023-24 | 16% |
| 2024-25 | 15% |
| Average | 18.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.30% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SMCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 55% | 54% |
| 2016-17 | 58% | 47% |
| 2017-18 | 56% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 54% | 43% |
| 2019-20 | 57% | 47% |
| 2020-21 | 55% | 49% |
| 2021-22 | 53% | 49% |
| 2022-23 | 59% | 45% |
| 2023-24 | 59% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 57% | 48% |
| Average | 56.30% | 47.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern Maine Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18:1 |
| 2016-17 | 18:1 |
| 2017-18 | 18:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 18:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 20:1 |
| 2023-24 | 19:1 |
| 2024-25 | 20:1 |
| Average | 18.00:1 |
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