The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 28.20% where the last year rate was 37%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 54.60% for full-time students and 38.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 28.20% where the current academic year rate is 37%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwestern Michigan College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| 2024-25 | 37% | 41% | 34% |
| Average | 28.20% | 26.40% | 29.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 22.00% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwestern Michigan College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 32% |
| 2016-17 | 26% |
| 2017-18 | 27% |
| 2018-19 | 21% |
| 2019-20 | 27% |
| 2020-21 | 20% |
| 2021-22 | 21% |
| 2022-23 | 16% |
| 2023-24 | 17% |
| 2024-25 | 13% |
| Average | 22.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 54.60% for full-time students and 38.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SMC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 60% | 41% |
| 2024-25 | 57% | 34% |
| Average | 54.60% | 38.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.40 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 Michigan College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 17:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 15.40:1 |
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