SimFly,
I can get on board with the 60-70% pass rate overall, although some courses are certainly lower, but 40-50% first time pass rate is way off for Area Guys
Basic pass rates seem to have improved to around about 70-80 but Foundation is consistently around 50% (sometimes lower) and ADV around 70%+. I'd say 10-25% first time pass rate is more realistic for Area.
As has been mentioned before, the stats mean nothing to individuals starting at the college.
All you can do is work hard and hope you're good at it!!#
Good luck