by our College Data Analytics TeamAre 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.
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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
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%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 255 | 33% |
| Six Years | 294 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 53 | 7% |
| Did Not Complete | 427 | 55% |
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?
0 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
Southwestern Community College lost contact with the remaining 221 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 194 | 45.4% |
| Dropped Out | 221 | 51.8% |
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 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Southwestern Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
92 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Southwestern Community College lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 43.48% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 51.09% |
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Southwestern Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
177 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Southwestern Community College lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.39% |
| Transferred | 45 | 25.42% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 71.19% |
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Southwestern Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
29 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Southwestern Community College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 68.97% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 31.03% |
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Southwestern Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
129 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Southwestern Community College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 89 | 68.99% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 30.23% |
