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

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 24.90% where the current academic year rate is 27%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	20%	31%	10%
2016-17	15%	21%	10%
2017-18	23%	25%	22%
2018-19	24%	30%	19%
2019-20	20%	23%	18%
2020-21	29%	34%	25%
2021-22	34%	44%	25%
2022-23	22%	22%	23%
2023-24	35%	36%	34%
2024-25	27%	38%	13%
Average	24.90%	30.40%	19.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.40% where the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Wilson Community College from 2017 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.70% for full-time students and 38.10% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WCC 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 10.40 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 Wilson Community College since 2025.

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