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

The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 93.91% where the last year rate was 93%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 95.82% (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.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 93.91% 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 12 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 92%90%93%
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%
Average93.91%93.18%94.55%
Swarthmore College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 95.82% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Swat from 2012 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2012-1397%-
2013-1496%-
2014-1595%-
2015-1698%-
2016-1798%-
2017-1898%-
2018-1997%-
2019-2098%-
2020-2186%-
2021-2295%-
2022-2396%-
Average95.82%-

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 7.91 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.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2012-138:1
2013-148:1
2014-158:1
2015-168:1
2016-178:1
2017-188:1
2018-198:1
2019-208:1
2020-217:1
2021-228:1
2022-238:1
Average7.91:1
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