SMC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Southwestern Michigan College, the graduation rates was 32.08% (153 students out of 477 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 62 male and 91 female students 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 Michigan College. Last year, the graduation rate was 32.08%. where 153 students out of 477 candidate completed their degree.

108 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 153 students finished there program within 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.

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 Michigan College is 16.77% (80 out of 477 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Southwestern Michigan College, the retention rate is 60% for full-time students and 40 % for part-time students.