Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 144 students out of 340 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Whatcom Community College.
By gender, 59 male and 85 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 30.73% (public primarily Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 340 | 144 | 42.35% |
| Men | 158 | 59 | 37.34% |
| Women | 182 | 85 | 46.70% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Whatcom Community College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 33.33%
- Asian: 37.50%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 12.50%
- Hispanic: 37.50%
- White: 45.41%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 25.00%
- Two or More Race: 38.71%
- Unknown: 52.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33.33%(1/3) | - | 33.33%(1/3) |
| Asian | 37.50%(6/16) | 36.36%(4/11) | 40.00%(2/5) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 12.50%(1/8) | 14.29%(1/7) | - |
| Hispanic | 37.50%(21/56) | 40.63%(13/32) | 33.33%(8/24) |
| White | 45.41%(89/196) | 40.96%(34/83) | 48.67%(55/113) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 25.00%(1/4) | - | 100.00%(1/1) |
| Two or More Race | 38.71%(12/31) | 33.33%(4/12) | 42.11%(8/19) |
| Unknown | 52.00%(13/25) | 30.00%(3/10) | 66.67%(10/15) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Whatcom CC, the transfer-out rate is 14.71%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 16.82%.