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Gallaudet Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

24% 4-Year Graduation Rate
58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate

Gallaudet University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Gallaudet after their first year? Are Gallaudet students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Gallaudet Retention Rate

74% 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Gallaudet 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 District of Columbia, the average is 78.47%.

Gallaudet Retention  74 out of 100
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District of Columbia Retention  78 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Gallaudet74%
Nationwide70.57%
District of Columbia78.47%

Gallaudet Graduation Rates

58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
17.82% Transfer Rate
20.85% Dropout Rate

Of the 190 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 24% of the cohort graduated. After six years 58% had completed their degree, and 60% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Gallaudet is 58%. 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.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Gallaudet? The standard length of time for most students is 4.58 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  37%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Gallaudet Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years12237%
Six Years19058%
Eight Years82%
Did Not Complete13240%
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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Gallaudet Drop Out Rate

Approximately 132 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 132 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.8%
Transferred5944.7%
Dropped Out6952.3%

Gallaudet Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Black / African-American40%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic41%
International55%
Multi-Ethnic33%
White44%

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 Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet Graduation Rates

64% First-Time, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Gallaudet University represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.95% of Gallaudet bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Gallaudet class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Gallaudet graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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  24 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Gallaudet First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGallaudetNationwide
Four Years24%37.92%
Six Years53%46.43%
Eight Years56%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Gallaudet Drop Out Rates

94 first-time / full-time students or 44% 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 Enrolled11.06%
Transferred4143.62%
Dropped Out5053.19%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gallaudet first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

33% Returning, Full-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

108 Gallaudet students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.63% 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 67%, 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 69%.

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  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
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Gallaudet Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGallaudetNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years67%53.83%
Eight Years69%55.07%

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

34 non first-time / part-time students or 31% 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 Enrolled12.94%
Transferred1544.12%
Dropped Out1852.94%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

10 Gallaudet students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 60%, 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 60%.

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  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Gallaudet Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGallaudetNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years60%36.03%
Eight Years60%37.80%

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

4 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred375.00%
Dropped Out125.00%

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