WPCC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Western Piedmont Community College, the graduation rates was 48.72% (38 students out of 78 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 19 male and 19 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Western Piedmont Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 48.72%. where 38 students out of 78 candidate completed their degree.

38 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 38 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Western Piedmont Community College is 23.08% (18 out of 78 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Western Piedmont Community College, the retention rate is 75% for full-time students and 57 % for part-time students.