Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WCC
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 29.64% where the last year rate was 33%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 69.00% for full-time students and 46.82% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 29.64% where the current academic year rate is 33%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Waubonsee Community College over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
23%
21%
25%
2013-14
30%
26%
36%
2014-15
24%
22%
27%
2015-16
24%
21%
27%
2016-17
30%
27%
35%
2017-18
31%
27%
35%
2018-19
31%
28%
35%
2019-20
35%
32%
38%
2020-21
33%
30%
37%
2021-22
32%
29%
36%
2022-23
33%
30%
36%
Average
29.64%
26.64%
33.36%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 20.55% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Waubonsee Community College from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
23%
2013-14
24%
2014-15
23%
2015-16
21%
2016-17
20%
2017-18
22%
2018-19
19%
2019-20
18%
2020-21
18%
2021-22
20%
2022-23
18%
Average
20.55%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 69.00% for full-time students and 46.82% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WCC from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
65%
43%
2013-14
68%
42%
2014-15
69%
50%
2015-16
69%
49%
2016-17
70%
48%
2017-18
71%
45%
2018-19
67%
50%
2019-20
72%
48%
2020-21
68%
41%
2021-22
71%
48%
2022-23
69%
51%
Average
69.00%
46.82%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 21.00 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 Waubonsee Community College since 2023.