Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WNCC
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 54.27% for full-time students and 26.64% 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 Western Nebraska Community College over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
23%
23%
23%
2013-14
23%
23%
23%
2014-15
27%
28%
27%
2015-16
25%
25%
25%
2016-17
30%
28%
31%
2017-18
31%
29%
33%
2018-19
26%
25%
26%
2019-20
30%
32%
28%
2020-21
36%
38%
35%
2021-22
42%
37%
47%
2022-23
33%
38%
28%
Average
29.64%
29.64%
29.64%
Western Nebraska Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 16.82% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Western Nebraska Community College from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
22%
2013-14
21%
2014-15
19%
2015-16
20%
2016-17
19%
2017-18
21%
2018-19
15%
2019-20
19%
2020-21
15%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
14%
Average
16.82%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 54.27% for full-time students and 26.64% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WNCC from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
53%
29%
2013-14
49%
20%
2014-15
59%
28%
2015-16
52%
31%
2016-17
53%
21%
2017-18
53%
17%
2018-19
54%
27%
2019-20
56%
35%
2020-21
58%
27%
2021-22
60%
33%
2022-23
50%
25%
Average
54.27%
26.64%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 14.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Western Nebraska Community College since 2023.