Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 47 students out of 119 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Western Piedmont Community College.
By gender, 26 male and 21 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 32.47% (public urban-serving Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 119 | 47 | 39.50% |
| Men | 55 | 26 | 47.27% |
| Women | 64 | 21 | 32.81% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Western Piedmont Community College.
- Asian: 63.64%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 20.00%
- Hispanic: 40.00%
- White: 37.50%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 63.64%(7/11) | 57.14%(4/7) | 75.00%(3/4) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 20.00%(1/5) | - | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Hispanic | 40.00%(6/15) | 42.86%(3/7) | 37.50%(3/8) |
| White | 37.50%(33/88) | 50.00%(19/38) | 28.00%(14/50) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At WPCC, the transfer-out rate is 14.29%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 15.66%.
WPCC's retention rate is 67% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.25%.