Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 274 students out of 635 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Southwest Mississippi Community College.
By gender, 148 male and 126 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 27.23% (public suburban-serving Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 635 | 274 | 43.15% |
| Men | 320 | 148 | 46.25% |
| Women | 315 | 126 | 40.00% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Southwest Mississippi Community College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 34.28%
- Hispanic: 29.41%
- White: 52.60%
- Two or More Race: 22.22%
- Unknown: 30.77%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) | - | 100.00%(1/1) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 34.28%(97/283) | 37.58%(56/149) | 30.60%(41/134) |
| Hispanic | 29.41%(5/17) | 50.00%(4/8) | 11.11%(1/9) |
| White | 52.60%(162/308) | 54.67%(82/150) | 50.63%(80/158) |
| Two or More Race | 22.22%(2/9) | 20.00%(1/5) | 25.00%(1/4) |
| Unknown | 30.77%(4/13) | 50.00%(3/6) | 14.29%(1/7) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At SMCC, the transfer-out rate is 13.86%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 14.42%.
SMCC's retention rate is 71% for full-time students and 36 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 61.92%.
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 Mississippi Community College, 3 of 4 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 75.00%.