by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Dallas Nursing Institute first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Dallas Nursing Institute. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for The Chicago School-College of Nursing.
There were approximately 95 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% 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 Dallas Nursing Institute graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 95 | 51% |
| Six Years | 95 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 90 | 49% |
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.
Approximately 90 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 90 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Dallas Nursing Institute lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 54 | 60.0% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 40.0% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Dallas Nursing Institute are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at The Chicago School-College of Nursing represent 41.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dallas Nursing Institute graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Dallas Nursing Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
44 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Dallas Nursing Institute lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 54.55% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 45.45% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at The Chicago School-College of Nursing.
Returning / full-time students at The Chicago School-College of Nursing represent 44.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dallas Nursing Institute graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Dallas Nursing Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
37 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Dallas Nursing Institute lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 64.86% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 35.14% |
Returning / part-time students at The Chicago School-College of Nursing represent 14.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dallas Nursing Institute graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Dallas Nursing Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 67% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 37.80% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Dallas Nursing Institute lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 33.33% |
