Graduation Rates - Curriculum Programs
**Graduation Rates are determined by calculating the number of
students completing their program within 150 percent of normal time to completion.
Updated: 3/19/2021
| SCC Graduation Rates* | ||
|---|---|---|
| IPEDS Report | Chort Year | Graduation Rate (%) |
| 2012 Report | 2008 | 33 |
| 2013 Report | 2009 | 30 |
| 2014 Report | 2010 | 25 |
| 2015 Report | 2011 | 18 |
| 2016 Report | 2012 | 29 |
| 2017 Report | 2013 | 33 |
| 2018 Report | 2014 | 36 |
| 2019 Report | 2015 | 48 |
| 2020 Report | 2016 | 44 |
*As reported to IPEDS
Institutional Goal – Stanly Community College will maintain a Curriculum program graduation rate of
33% or higher.
Summary of Progress – As of 2019, the Curriculum program graduation rate for Stanly Community College
is 48%. This is 15 percentage points higher than the institutional goal.
Retention Rates – Curriculum Students
**Retention rates are based on the number of first-time, full-time, degree/certificate-seeking
students who enter the
institution in the fall term and who return to the same institution the following
term.
Updated: 3/19/2021
| SCC Retention Rates* | ||
|---|---|---|
| IPEDS Report | Chort Year | Retention Rate (%) |
| 2012 Report | 2010 | 62 |
| 2013 Report | 2011 | 53 |
| 2014 Report | 2012 | 54 |
| 2015 Report | 2013 | 58 |
| 2016 Report | 2014 | 59 |
| 2017 Report | 2015 | 68 |
| 2018 Report | 2016 | 63 |
| 2019 Report | 2017 | 62 |
| 2020 Report | 2018 | 58 |
*As reported to IPEDS
Institutional Goal – Stanly Community College will obtain a retention rate of 65% for full-time cohort
students by June 2016.
Summary of Progress – As of 2019 IPEDS report, the Stanly Community College full-time cohort retention
rate is 62%. This is three percentage points lower than the institutional goal.