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

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 39.50% where the current academic year rate is 49%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	15%	16%	14%
2016-17	38%	39%	36%
2017-18	28%	29%	27%
2018-19	26%	24%	28%
2019-20	45%	49%	41%
2020-21	48%	51%	44%
2021-22	42%	47%	37%
2022-23	48%	53%	44%
2023-24	56%	59%	52%
2024-25	49%	57%	38%
Average	39.50%	42.40%	36.10%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.20% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Wayne Community College from 2017 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.90% for full-time students and 54.50% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Wayne 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 11.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Wayne Community College since 2025.

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