Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SWCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 45.00% where the last year rate was 52%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.00% for full-time students and 39.90% for part-time students.
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The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 45.00% where the current academic year rate is 52%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwestern Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
42%
37%
46%
2014-15
40%
36%
44%
2015-16
36%
31%
41%
2016-17
42%
41%
43%
2017-18
45%
45%
45%
2018-19
50%
46%
54%
2019-20
48%
49%
48%
2020-21
48%
46%
51%
2021-22
47%
42%
53%
2022-23
52%
40%
64%
Average
45.00%
41.30%
48.90%
Southwestern Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.40% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwestern Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
21%
2014-15
18%
2015-16
20%
2016-17
18%
2017-18
19%
2018-19
13%
2019-20
18%
2020-21
15%
2021-22
19%
2022-23
13%
Average
17.40%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.00% for full-time students and 39.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SWCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
55%
27%
2014-15
55%
33%
2015-16
51%
58%
2016-17
57%
38%
2017-18
63%
48%
2018-19
60%
26%
2019-20
62%
30%
2020-21
66%
35%
2021-22
65%
54%
2022-23
66%
50%
Average
60.00%
39.90%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southwestern Community College since 2023.