The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 43.60% where the last year rate was 38%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.10% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at SC do not enroll continually (i.e transfer-out or stop studying) and do not complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.60% where the current academic year rate is 38%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 53%39%63%
2014-15 54%48%61%
2015-16 44%35%52%
2016-17 38%36%41%
2017-18 41%35%46%
2018-19 48%39%55%
2019-20 42%35%50%
2020-21 38%31%45%
2021-22 40%35%47%
2022-23 38%32%49%
Average43.60%36.50%50.90%
Southwestern College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.40% where the current year rate is 40%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwestern College from 2018 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2018-1940%
2019-2044%
2020-2140%
2021-2240%
2022-2340%
Average20.40%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.10% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1466%-
2014-1566%-
2015-1665%-
2016-1761%-
2017-1862%-
2018-1954%-
2019-2066%-
2020-2153%-
2021-2249%-
2022-2349%100%
Average59.10%10.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southwestern College since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-148:1
2014-158:1
2015-168:1
2016-179:1
2017-1810:1
2018-1910:1
2019-2010:1
2020-2110:1
2021-2210:1
2022-239:1
Average9.20:1

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