Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at BTC

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.10% where the current academic year rate is 33%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Blackhawk Technical College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	26%	29%	23%
2016-17	31%	35%	23%
2017-18	36%	41%	29%
2018-19	46%	50%	37%
2019-20	42%	44%	39%
2020-21	32%	31%	34%
2021-22	34%	38%	28%
2022-23	41%	44%	37%
2023-24	30%	28%	31%
2024-25	33%	38%	28%
Average	35.10%	37.80%	30.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.10% where the current year rate is 5%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Blackhawk Technical College from 2019 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.20% for full-time students and 50.40% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at BTC from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 8.60 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 Blackhawk Technical College since 2025.

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