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SWIC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

28% 4-Year Graduation Rate
29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
63% Retention Rate

Southwestern Illinois College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding SWIC retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

SWIC Retention Rate

63% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, SWIC 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

SWIC Retention  63 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SWIC63%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%
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?

SWIC Graduation Rates

29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.07% Transfer Rate
37.65% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 808 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 29% in six years, and 30% in eight years.

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 SWIC graduation rate 29%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30%
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SWIC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years71726%
Six Years80829%
Eight Years181%
Did Not Complete1,92670%
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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SWIC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1926 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1926 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred85544.4%
Dropped Out1,03653.8%

SWIC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 SWIC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time SWIC Graduation Rates

40% First-Time, Full-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Southwestern Illinois College represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.19% of SWIC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the SWIC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SWIC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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  28 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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SWIC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSWICNationwide
Four Years28%37.92%
Six Years32%46.43%
Eight Years33%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SWIC Drop Out Rates

730 first-time / full-time students or 67% 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%
Transferred31843.56%
Dropped Out40054.79%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

26% First-Time, Part-Time
28% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Southwestern Illinois College represent 26.49% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time, part-time students in the SWIC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.

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  28 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SWIC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSWICNationwide
Four Years24%14.37%
Six Years28%21.59%
Eight Years28%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SWIC Drop Out Rates

522 first-time / part-time students or 72% 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 Enrolled81.53%
Transferred15229.12%
Dropped Out36269.35%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

452 SWIC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.42% 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 35%, 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 35%.

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  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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SWIC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSWICNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years35%53.83%
Eight Years35%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time SWIC Drop Out Rates

293 non first-time / part-time students or 65% 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 Enrolled72.39%
Transferred18462.80%
Dropped Out10234.81%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% Returning, Part-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

482 SWIC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.51% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 21%.

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  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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SWIC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSWICNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years21%36.03%
Eight Years21%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time SWIC Drop Out Rates

381 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled82.10%
Transferred20152.76%
Dropped Out17245.14%

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