SC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Southwestern College, the graduation rates was 35.68% (66 students out of 185 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 29 male and 37 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 Southwestern College. Last year, the graduation rate was 35.68%. where 66 students out of 185 candidate completed their degree.

53 students completed their course in 4 years and 12 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 1 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 Southwestern College, 5 of 6 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 83.33%.

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 Southwestern College is 45.95% (85 out of 185 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Southwestern College, the retention rate is 56% for full-time students and 22 % for part-time students.