by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Dallas Institute of Funeral Service first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Dallas Institute of Funeral Service retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service 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 | |
|---|---|
| Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 87 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 88% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 90% of the students had graduated and after eight years 90% of this class completed their degree.
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 Dallas Institute of Funeral Service graduation rate 90%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 87 | 90% |
| Six Years | 87 | 90% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 10 | 10% |
Approximately 10 students or 10% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 10 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1 | 10.0% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 90.0% |
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 Dallas Institute of Funeral Service are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.43% of Dallas Institute of Funeral Service bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 88%, first-time students in the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service graduation rate was 88%, and by the eight year mark, 88% 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 | Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 88% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 88% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 88% | 47.82% |
6 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 83.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Dallas Institute of Funeral Service first-time, part-time students.
48 Dallas Institute of Funeral Service students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.48% 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 92%, 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 92%.
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 | Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 92% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 92% | 55.07% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Dallas Institute of Funeral Service returning, part-time students.
