The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 39.60% where the last year rate was 50%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.80% for full-time students and 44.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 39.60% where the current academic year rate is 50%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at West Valley College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31% | 27% | 35% |
| 2016-17 | 34% | 31% | 38% |
| 2017-18 | 32% | 27% | 37% |
| 2018-19 | 36% | 32% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 35% | 27% | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 40% | 34% | 46% |
| 2021-22 | 41% | 36% | 47% |
| 2022-23 | 45% | 39% | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 52% | 47% | 57% |
| 2024-25 | 50% | 44% | 56% |
| Average | 39.60% | 34.40% | 44.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 13.30% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at West Valley College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19% |
| 2016-17 | 17% |
| 2017-18 | 19% |
| 2018-19 | 15% |
| 2019-20 | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 12% |
| 2021-22 | 11% |
| 2022-23 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 10% |
| 2024-25 | 9% |
| Average | 13.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.80% for full-time students and 44.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at West Valley from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 77% | 46% |
| 2016-17 | 77% | 44% |
| 2017-18 | 73% | 39% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 51% |
| 2019-20 | 79% | 43% |
| 2020-21 | 79% | 44% |
| 2021-22 | 77% | 49% |
| 2022-23 | 80% | 38% |
| 2023-24 | 83% | 44% |
| 2024-25 | 78% | 44% |
| Average | 77.80% | 44.20% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 20.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 29 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at West Valley College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22:1 |
| 2016-17 | 21:1 |
| 2017-18 | 20:1 |
| 2018-19 | 22:1 |
| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
| 2020-21 | 19:1 |
| 2021-22 | 17:1 |
| 2022-23 | 17:1 |
| 2023-24 | 21:1 |
| 2024-25 | 29:1 |
| Average | 20.50:1 |
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