Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SWCID
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 22.00% where the last year rate was 50%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.20% for full-time students and 22.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 22.00% where the current academic year rate is 50%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwest College for the Deaf over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
6%
10%
0%
2014-15
8%
13%
0%
2015-16
21%
26%
9%
2016-17
30%
26%
35%
2017-18
23%
27%
18%
2018-19
14%
8%
22%
2019-20
15%
15%
15%
2020-21
23%
30%
18%
2021-22
30%
36%
22%
2022-23
50%
37%
100%
Average
22.00%
22.80%
23.90%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.90% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwest College for the Deaf from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
18%
2014-15
11%
2015-16
6%
2016-17
0%
2017-18
8%
2018-19
5%
2019-20
11%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
10%
2022-23
0%
Average
6.90%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.20% for full-time students and 22.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SWCID from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
59%
25%
2014-15
55%
-
2015-16
50%
-
2016-17
25%
-
2017-18
62%
100%
2018-19
52%
-
2019-20
59%
-
2020-21
70%
-
2021-22
80%
100%
2022-23
80%
-
Average
59.20%
22.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 7.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 7 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southwest College for the Deaf since 2023.