Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SMC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 25.50% where the last year rate was 32%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.80% for full-time students and 38.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 25.50% where the current academic year rate is 32%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwestern Michigan College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
17%
15%
20%
2014-15
20%
18%
22%
2015-16
25%
21%
27%
2016-17
24%
20%
28%
2017-18
25%
22%
27%
2018-19
28%
25%
31%
2019-20
28%
26%
30%
2020-21
28%
25%
31%
2021-22
28%
25%
30%
2022-23
32%
31%
32%
Average
25.50%
22.80%
27.80%
Southwestern Michigan College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 24.10% where the current year rate is 16%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwestern Michigan College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
26%
2014-15
25%
2015-16
32%
2016-17
26%
2017-18
27%
2018-19
21%
2019-20
27%
2020-21
20%
2021-22
21%
2022-23
16%
Average
24.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.80% for full-time students and 38.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SMC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
56%
35%
2014-15
53%
39%
2015-16
56%
32%
2016-17
57%
42%
2017-18
54%
45%
2018-19
48%
41%
2019-20
51%
28%
2020-21
53%
46%
2021-22
50%
38%
2022-23
60%
40%
Average
53.80%
38.60%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.50 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 Southwestern Michigan College since 2023.