Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SMCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 38.70% where the last year rate was 43%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.20% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 38.70% where the current academic year rate is 43%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwest Mississippi Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
27%
30%
24%
2014-15
27%
27%
27%
2015-16
32%
36%
27%
2016-17
42%
41%
43%
2017-18
40%
45%
35%
2018-19
46%
48%
45%
2019-20
44%
43%
45%
2020-21
45%
41%
49%
2021-22
41%
41%
40%
2022-23
43%
46%
40%
Average
38.70%
39.80%
37.50%
Southwest Mississippi Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.30% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwest Mississippi Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
23%
2014-15
24%
2015-16
24%
2016-17
23%
2017-18
20%
2018-19
19%
2019-20
20%
2020-21
17%
2021-22
20%
2022-23
13%
Average
20.30%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.20% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SMCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
57%
76%
2014-15
60%
59%
2015-16
61%
57%
2016-17
63%
50%
2017-18
63%
50%
2018-19
64%
25%
2019-20
60%
29%
2020-21
65%
40%
2021-22
58%
33%
2022-23
71%
36%
Average
62.20%
45.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 22.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 22 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southwest Mississippi Community College since 2023.