Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Swat

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 94.10% where the last year rate was 93%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 95.70% (all full-time students).

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at Swat keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 94.10% where the current academic year rate is 93%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Swarthmore College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	93%	91%	95%
2014-15	94%	93%	95%
2015-16	94%	92%	96%
2016-17	94%	94%	94%
2017-18	94%	93%	95%
2018-19	94%	94%	95%
2019-20	94%	94%	93%
2020-21	97%	97%	97%
2021-22	94%	94%	93%
2022-23	93%	93%	94%
Average	94.10%	93.50%	94.70%

Swarthmore College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 95.70% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Swat from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	96%	-
2014-15	95%	-
2015-16	98%	-
2016-17	98%	-
2017-18	98%	-
2018-19	97%	-
2019-20	98%	-
2020-21	86%	-
2021-22	95%	-
2022-23	96%	-
Average	95.70%	-

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 7.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Swarthmore College since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	8:1
2014-15	8:1
2015-16	8:1
2016-17	8:1
2017-18	8:1
2018-19	8:1
2019-20	8:1
2020-21	7:1
2021-22	8:1
2022-23	8:1
Average	7.90:1

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