Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at USW
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 18.82% where the last year rate was 26%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 59.91% for full-time students and 65.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 18.82% where the current academic year rate is 26%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of the Southwest over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
22%
26%
16%
2013-14
14%
15%
13%
2014-15
17%
12%
22%
2015-16
6%
3%
8%
2016-17
16%
9%
29%
2017-18
23%
15%
31%
2018-19
18%
19%
18%
2019-20
31%
19%
42%
2020-21
25%
24%
30%
2021-22
9%
8%
10%
2022-23
26%
18%
38%
Average
18.82%
15.27%
23.36%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 17.09% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of the Southwest from 2016 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2016-17
38%
2017-18
74%
2018-19
76%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
17.09%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 59.91% for full-time students and 65.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at USW from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
65%
50%
2013-14
40%
50%
2014-15
57%
50%
2015-16
55%
10%
2016-17
52%
58%
2017-18
47%
73%
2018-19
54%
69%
2019-20
63%
55%
2020-21
74%
100%
2021-22
69%
100%
2022-23
83%
100%
Average
59.91%
65.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 15.64 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of the Southwest since 2023.