Graduation Rate and Comparison Chart

The following chart compares the graduation rate between Swarthmore College and similar colleges.

Number of Completers and Graduation Rate

The next table summarizes the outcome measures with the number of students at Swarthmore College. 388 students have completed. In addition, 3 students still enrolled and 23 students have left the school before completing their studies.
Graduation Rate with number of completers
TotalBachelor's or Equivalent
Total (Candidates)414414
Completers388
(93.72%)
388
Still Enrolled3
(0.72%)
3
No Longer Enrolled23
(5.56%)
23

Graduation Rate by Completion Time (Bachelor's Degree)

The below table shows the number of completers with graduation rate by completion time. The number in parenthesis denote the graduation rate for the corresponding students. The numbers and rate for the 125% and 150% normal times are not cumulative, but additional completers and graduate rate for that period. For example, 372 students have completed in 4 years and additional 14 students have completed in the 5th year.
Graduation Rate by Completion Time (4-years Bachelor's degree)
TotalMenWomen
100% normal time (in 4 Years)372
(89.86%)
171
(88.14%)
201
(91.36%)
125% normal time (in 5 Years)14
(3.38%)
10
(5.15%)
4
(1.82%)
150% normal time (in 6 Years)2
(0.48%)
0
(0.00%)
2
(0.91%)

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
Total93.72% (388/414) 93.30% (181/194) 94.09% (207/220)
American Indian or Alaska Native100.00% (1/1) - (0/0) 100.00% (1/1)
Asian96.61% (57/59) 94.12% (32/34) 100.00% (25/25)
Black (Non-Hispanic)93.94% (31/33) 92.31% (12/13) 95.00% (19/20)
Hispanic91.80% (56/61) 94.44% (17/18) 90.70% (39/43)
White94.32% (166/176) 93.18% (82/88) 95.45% (84/88)
Two or More Race96.15% (25/26) 100.00% (10/10) 93.75% (15/16)
Unknown93.75% (15/16) 100.00% (8/8) 87.50% (7/8)

Number of Completers by Race/Ethnicity