by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Southwest University at El Paso 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Southwest University at El Paso has freshmen retention rates above 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 | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 699 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 66% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Southwest University at El Paso is 63%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Southwest University at El Paso undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 699 | 63% |
| Six Years | 699 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 409 | 37% |
Approximately 409 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 409 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Southwest University at El Paso lost contact with the remaining 385 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 24 | 5.9% |
| Dropped Out | 385 | 94.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 64% |
| Hispanic | 71% |
| White | 75% |
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 Southwest University at El Paso 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 students at Southwest University at El Paso represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.37% of Southwest University at El Paso bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the Southwest University at El Paso class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southwest University at El Paso graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Southwest University at El Paso | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 66% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 66% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
214 first-time / full-time students or 34% 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 204 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 4.67% |
| Dropped Out | 204 | 95.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southwest University at El Paso first-time, part-time students.
479 Southwest University at El Paso students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.23% 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 59%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Southwest University at El Paso | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
195 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Southwest University at El Paso lost contact with the remaining 181 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 7.18% |
| Dropped Out | 181 | 92.82% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southwest University at El Paso returning, part-time students.
