Southwest Minnesota State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Southwest Minnesota State University, the graduation rates was 40.79% (195 students out of 478 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 79 male and 116 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Southwest Minnesota State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 40.79%. where 195 students out of 478 candidate completed their degree.

128 students completed their course in 4 years and 49 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 15 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Southwest Minnesota State University, 13 of 63 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 20.63%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Southwest Minnesota State University is 30.75% (147 out of 478 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Southwest Minnesota State University, the retention rate is 67% for full-time students and 38 % for part-time students.