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Southwestern Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

46% 4-Year Graduation Rate
38% 6-Year Graduation Rate
66% Retention Rate

Southwestern Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Southwestern Community College after their first year? Are Southwestern Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Southwestern Community College Retention Rate

66% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Southwestern Community College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Southwestern Community College Retention  66 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Southwestern Community College66%
Nationwide70.57%
North Carolina66.53%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Southwestern Community College Graduation Rates

38% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.03% Transfer Rate
28.52% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 294 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 Southwestern Community College graduation rate 38%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Southwestern Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years25533%
Six Years29438%
Eight Years537%
Did Not Complete42755%
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.
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Southwestern Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 427 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 427 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred19445.4%
Dropped Out22151.8%

Southwestern Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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.

The majority of students at Southwestern Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Southwestern Community College Graduation Rates

30% First-Time, Full-Time
52% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Southwestern Community College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.82% of Southwestern Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Southwestern Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Southwestern Community College graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Southwestern Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSouthwestern Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years46%37.92%
Six Years52%46.43%
Eight Years60%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Southwestern Community College Drop Out Rates

92 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4043.48%
Dropped Out4751.09%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

37% First-Time, Part-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Southwestern Community College represent 37.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time, part-time students in the Southwestern Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Southwestern Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSouthwestern Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years25%14.37%
Six Years31%21.59%
Eight Years38%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Southwestern Community College Drop Out Rates

177 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled63.39%
Transferred4525.42%
Dropped Out12671.19%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

9% Returning, Full-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

68 Southwestern Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.77% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 49%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Southwestern Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSouthwestern Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years49%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Southwestern Community College Drop Out Rates

29 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2068.97%
Dropped Out931.03%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

24% Returning, Part-Time
28% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

188 Southwestern Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.26% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 28%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Southwestern Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSouthwestern Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years28%36.03%
Eight Years31%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Southwestern Community College Drop Out Rates

129 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.78%
Transferred8968.99%
Dropped Out3930.23%

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