Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Southwest Baptist
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 47.90% where the last year rate was 43%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.90% for full-time students and 43.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.90% where the current academic year rate is 43%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
52%
38%
62%
2014-15
49%
42%
55%
2015-16
50%
44%
55%
2016-17
48%
46%
50%
2017-18
45%
40%
49%
2018-19
48%
44%
51%
2019-20
46%
44%
47%
2020-21
47%
41%
52%
2021-22
51%
44%
57%
2022-23
43%
37%
47%
Average
47.90%
42.00%
52.50%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 34.50% where the current year rate is 32%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwest Baptist University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
40%
2014-15
36%
2015-16
42%
2016-17
34%
2017-18
35%
2018-19
35%
2019-20
27%
2020-21
33%
2021-22
31%
2022-23
32%
Average
34.50%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.90% for full-time students and 43.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Southwest Baptist from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
64%
66%
2014-15
67%
38%
2015-16
67%
57%
2016-17
69%
35%
2017-18
64%
45%
2018-19
71%
38%
2019-20
69%
42%
2020-21
64%
44%
2021-22
67%
44%
2022-23
67%
28%
Average
66.90%
43.70%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southwest Baptist University since 2023.