Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 132 students out of 253 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Southwestern Community College.
By gender, 52 male and 80 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 31.52% (public suburban-serving multi-campus Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 253 | 132 | 52.17% |
| Men | 129 | 52 | 40.31% |
| Women | 124 | 80 | 64.52% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Southwestern Community College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 50.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 20.00%
- Hispanic: 40.91%
- White: 55.98%
- Two or More Race: 12.50%
- Unknown: 50.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) | - | 100.00%(1/1) |
| Asian | 50.00%(1/2) | - | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 20.00%(4/20) | 13.33%(2/15) | 40.00%(2/5) |
| Hispanic | 40.91%(9/22) | 31.25%(5/16) | 66.67%(4/6) |
| White | 55.98%(103/184) | 45.88%(39/85) | 64.65%(64/99) |
| Two or More Race | 12.50%(1/8) | - | 33.33%(1/3) |
| Unknown | 50.00%(1/2) | 100.00%(1/1) | - |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At SWCC, the transfer-out rate is 13.83%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 13.88%.
SWCC's retention rate is 66% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.19%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Southwestern Community College, 12 of 14 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 85.71%.