Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 195 students out of 478 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Southwest Minnesota State University.
By gender, 79 male and 116 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 48.89% (public Master's College and University with larger programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 478 | 195 | 40.79% |
| Men | 225 | 79 | 35.11% |
| Women | 253 | 116 | 45.85% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Southwest Minnesota State University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 50.00%
- Asian: 25.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 13.95%
- Hispanic: 18.18%
- White: 51.16%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
- Two or More Race: 40.00%
- Unknown: 36.36%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50.00%(1/2) | 50.00%(1/2) | - |
| Asian | 25.00%(2/8) | 25.00%(1/4) | 25.00%(1/4) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 13.95%(6/43) | 12.50%(3/24) | 15.79%(3/19) |
| Hispanic | 18.18%(4/22) | 25.00%(2/8) | 14.29%(2/14) |
| White | 51.16%(155/303) | 45.31%(58/128) | 55.43%(97/175) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.00%(-/1) | - | - |
| Two or More Race | 40.00%(10/25) | 27.27%(3/11) | 50.00%(7/14) |
| Unknown | 36.36%(4/11) | 16.67%(1/6) | 60.00%(3/5) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Southwest Minnesota State, the transfer-out rate is 30.75%. Its transfer-out rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 22.68%.
Southwest Minnesota State's retention rate is 67% for full-time students and 38 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.18%.
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 Southwest Minnesota State University, 13 of 63 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 20.63%.