Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Southwest Tech
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 57.20% where the last year rate was 55%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.20% for full-time students and 63.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 57.20% where the current academic year rate is 55%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
56%
57%
54%
2014-15
53%
51%
57%
2015-16
51%
45%
63%
2016-17
60%
61%
58%
2017-18
61%
63%
58%
2018-19
61%
64%
57%
2019-20
62%
66%
55%
2020-21
54%
55%
53%
2021-22
59%
56%
63%
2022-23
55%
60%
46%
Average
57.20%
57.80%
56.40%
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 1.30% where the current year rate is 3%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
3%
2018-19
2%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
2%
2021-22
3%
2022-23
3%
Average
1.30%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.20% for full-time students and 63.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Southwest Tech from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
49%
33%
2014-15
76%
66%
2015-16
74%
64%
2016-17
75%
81%
2017-18
82%
73%
2018-19
69%
64%
2019-20
71%
63%
2020-21
68%
65%
2021-22
65%
66%
2022-23
73%
55%
Average
70.20%
63.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College since 2023.