The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 39.60% where the last year rate was 55%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.40% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 39.60% where the current academic year rate is 55%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Wilkes Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| 2016-17 | 25% | 27% | 24% |
| 2017-18 | 26% | 32% | 21% |
| 2018-19 | 38% | 39% | 37% |
| 2019-20 | 37% | 35% | 38% |
| 2020-21 | 38% | 42% | 34% |
| 2021-22 | 45% | 46% | 43% |
| 2022-23 | 54% | 56% | 53% |
| 2023-24 | 52% | 54% | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 55% | 55% | 55% |
| Average | 39.60% | 41.20% | 38.20% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.50% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Wilkes Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29% |
| 2016-17 | 26% |
| 2017-18 | 14% |
| 2018-19 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 12% |
| 2021-22 | 10% |
| 2022-23 | 12% |
| 2023-24 | 3% |
| 2024-25 | 6% |
| Average | 12.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.40% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Wilkes CC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 48% | 31% |
| 2016-17 | 61% | 38% |
| 2017-18 | 66% | 36% |
| 2018-19 | 66% | 59% |
| 2019-20 | 70% | 43% |
| 2020-21 | 68% | 52% |
| 2021-22 | 65% | 37% |
| 2022-23 | 66% | 60% |
| 2023-24 | 75% | 55% |
| 2024-25 | 69% | 60% |
| Average | 65.40% | 47.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Wilkes Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 8:1 |
| 2021-22 | 6:1 |
| 2022-23 | 7:1 |
| 2023-24 | 8:1 |
| 2024-25 | 8:1 |
| Average | 9.40:1 |
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