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Dordt Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

59% 4-Year Graduation Rate
67% 6-Year Graduation Rate
84% Retention Rate

Dordt University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Dordt? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Dordt Retention Rate

84% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Dordt 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

Dordt Retention  84 out of 100
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Iowa Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Dordt84%
Nationwide70.57%
Iowa68.94%

Dordt Graduation Rates

67% 6-Year Graduation Rate
6.82% Transfer Rate
25.91% Dropout Rate

Of the 295 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

59% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 67% in six years, and 67% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Dordt graduation rate 67%.

The typical Dordt student takes 4.06 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  67%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67%
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Dordt Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years26460%
Six Years29567%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete14433%
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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Dordt Drop Out Rate

Approximately 144 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 144 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred3020.8%
Dropped Out11479.2%

Dordt Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian67%
Black / African-American50%
Hispanic38%
International71%
Multi-Ethnic100%
Unknown50%
White67%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Dordt Graduation Rates

86% First-Time, Full-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Dordt University represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 84.41% of Dordt bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the Dordt class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Dordt 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Dordt First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDordtNationwide
Four Years59%37.92%
Six Years66%46.43%
Eight Years66%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Dordt Drop Out Rates

127 first-time / full-time students or 34% 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%
Transferred2822.05%
Dropped Out9977.95%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Dordt University represent 0.45% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the Dordt class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time Dordt Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsDordtNationwide
Four Years100%14.37%
Six Years100%21.59%
Eight Years100%23.72%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

13% Returning, Full-Time
71% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

59 Dordt students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.41% 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 71%, 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 71%.

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  71 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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Dordt Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDordtNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years71%53.83%
Eight Years71%55.07%

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

17 non first-time / part-time students or 29% 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%
Transferred211.76%
Dropped Out1588.24%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2 Dordt students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.45% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

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.

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Dordt Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsDordtNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years100%36.03%
Eight Years100%37.80%

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