Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Richland CC

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.60% where the current academic year rate is 60%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	36%	40%	32%
2016-17	31%	28%	35%
2017-18	40%	32%	45%
2018-19	38%	33%	41%
2019-20	46%	38%	52%
2020-21	42%	40%	45%
2021-22	37%	36%	38%
2022-23	40%	43%	37%
2023-24	46%	54%	40%
2024-25	60%	54%	64%
Average	41.60%	39.80%	42.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.20% where the current year rate is 12%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Richland Community College from 2015 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.30% for full-time students and 46.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Richland CC 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 14.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Richland Community College since 2025.

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