Graduation and Retention Rates

TCC Student Right-to-Know-Act Graduation Rate

First-time in college, full-time, curricular-placed students entering in the fall semester that graduate from TCC within 150% of program time.

Year	Cohort	Students	Graduates	Graduation Rate
2022	Fall 2019	2,005	553	28%
2021	Fall 2018	2,222	588	26.5%
2020	Fall 2017	2,422	606	25.0%
2019	Fall 2016	2,443	582	23.8%
2018	Fall 2015	2,450	561	22.9%
2017	Fall 2014	2,649	526	19.9%
2016	Fall 2013	3,033	580	19.1%
2015	Fall 2012	3,004	489	16.3%
2014	Fall 2011	3,611	475	13.2%
2013	Fall 2010	3,321	476	14.3%
2012	Fall 2009	3,760	531	14.1%
2011	Fall 2008	3,217	429	13.3%
2010	Fall 2007	3,029	390	12.9%
2009	Fall 2006	2,595	349	13.4%
2008	Fall 2005	2,071	247	11.9%
2007	Fall 2004	2,014	216	10.7%
2006	Fall 2003	1,923	172	8.9%

Source: IPEDS

TCC Advancement Rate

The percentage of first-time, full− and part-time, curricular-placed students who graduate, transfer prior to graduation, or are still enrolled within a four-year time frame.

Year	Cohort	Rate
2019-20	2016	48%
2018-19	2015	47%
2017-18	2014	46%
2016-17	2013	47%
2015-16	2012	47%
2014-15	2011	47%
2013-14	2010	49%
2012-13	2009	50%
2011-12	2008	53%
2010-11	2007	53%
2009-10	2006	53%
2008-09	2005	48%
2007-08	2004	41%

Source: TCC OIE

College Retention Rate

Fall-to-Spring

Retention of a first-time-in-college (FTIC) fall cohort (both full- and part-time) to the following fall semester. The FTIC fall cohort also includes fall students who first enrolled at TCC the previous summer.

Year	Rate
2022-23	66%
2021-22	73%
2020-21	71%
2019-20	76%
2018-19	75%
2017-18	73%
2016-17	74%
2015-16	76%
2014-15	76%
2013-14	75%
2012-13	75%
2011-12	76%

Fall-to-Spring retention rates disaggregated by demographic groups available here.

Fall-to-Fall

Year	Rate
2021-22	49%
2020-21	49%
2019-20	48%
2018-19	48%
2017-18	47%
2016-17	50%
2015-16	48%
2014-15	49%
2013-14	48%
2012-13	49%
2011-12	46%

Fall-to-fall retention rates disaggregated by demographic groups available here.

Last edit: 2/6/2024