Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SWOSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 34.45% where the last year rate was 39%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 67.45% for full-time students and 31.36% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 34.45% where the current academic year rate is 39%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwestern Oklahoma State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
36%
30%
41%
2013-14
33%
26%
37%
2014-15
34%
30%
37%
2015-16
29%
25%
32%
2016-17
28%
24%
31%
2017-18
31%
28%
33%
2018-19
36%
31%
41%
2019-20
35%
32%
37%
2020-21
40%
32%
46%
2021-22
38%
32%
44%
2022-23
39%
33%
43%
Average
34.45%
29.36%
38.36%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 24.18% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
26%
2013-14
28%
2014-15
30%
2015-16
28%
2016-17
26%
2017-18
23%
2018-19
27%
2019-20
21%
2020-21
21%
2021-22
19%
2022-23
17%
Average
24.18%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 67.45% for full-time students and 31.36% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SWOSU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
66%
25%
2013-14
70%
38%
2014-15
66%
17%
2015-16
66%
57%
2016-17
68%
40%
2017-18
66%
9%
2018-19
66%
36%
2019-20
67%
17%
2020-21
74%
24%
2021-22
65%
54%
2022-23
68%
28%
Average
67.45%
31.36%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 18.82 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southwestern Oklahoma State University since 2023.