Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SWVCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 35.20% where the last year rate was 44%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.70% for full-time students and 35.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.20% where the current academic year rate is 44%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwest Virginia Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
32%
27%
35%
2014-15
35%
35%
34%
2015-16
37%
37%
36%
2016-17
33%
25%
40%
2017-18
35%
31%
39%
2018-19
33%
36%
31%
2019-20
36%
36%
35%
2020-21
33%
32%
34%
2021-22
34%
34%
34%
2022-23
44%
42%
45%
Average
35.20%
33.50%
36.30%
Southwest Virginia Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.20% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwest Virginia Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
5%
2014-15
7%
2015-16
6%
2016-17
7%
2017-18
6%
2018-19
7%
2019-20
5%
2020-21
6%
2021-22
7%
2022-23
6%
Average
6.20%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.70% for full-time students and 35.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SWVCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
59%
37%
2014-15
64%
40%
2015-16
64%
38%
2016-17
60%
33%
2017-18
63%
33%
2018-19
58%
46%
2019-20
54%
38%
2020-21
56%
27%
2021-22
51%
34%
2022-23
58%
31%
Average
58.70%
35.70%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 22.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southwest Virginia Community College since 2023.