by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Southwest University at El Paso first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Southwest University at El Paso. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Southwest University at El Paso has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southwest University at El Paso | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 1053 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 82% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 82% of the students had graduated and after eight years 83% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Southwest University at El Paso graduation rate 82%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1053 | 82% |
| Six Years | 1053 | 82% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 222 | 17% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 222 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 222 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Southwest University at El Paso lost contact with the remaining 203 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 19 | 8.6% |
| Dropped Out | 203 | 91.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 53% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 69% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 38% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Southwest University at El Paso are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Southwest University at El Paso represent 36.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southwest University at El Paso graduation rate was 86%, and by the eight year mark, 87% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Southwest University at El Paso | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 86% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 86% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 87% | 47.82% |
61 first-time / full-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Southwest University at El Paso lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 16.39% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 83.61% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Southwest University at El Paso.
Returning / full-time students at Southwest University at El Paso represent 63.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southwest University at El Paso graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 80% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Southwest University at El Paso | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 80% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 55.07% |
161 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Southwest University at El Paso lost contact with the remaining 152 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 5.59% |
| Dropped Out | 152 | 94.41% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Southwest University at El Paso.
