Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Southwestern CC

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.20% where the current academic year rate is 53%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southwestern Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	30%	22%	36%
2016-17	35%	31%	39%
2017-18	33%	30%	35%
2018-19	41%	35%	46%
2019-20	49%	54%	45%
2020-21	44%	38%	48%
2021-22	39%	40%	38%
2022-23	45%	45%	44%
2023-24	53%	42%	60%
2024-25	53%	46%	59%
Average	42.20%	38.30%	45.00%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 7.20% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southwestern Community College from 2018 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.70% for full-time students and 40.20% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Southwestern CC from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southwestern Community College since 2025.

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