by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many DACC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore DACC 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, DACC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| DACC | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 548 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 42% of the cohort graduated. After six years 37% had completed their degree, and 39% after 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 DACC graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 512 | 35% |
| Six Years | 548 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 905 | 61% |
Approximately 905 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 905 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
254 transferred to another institution.
DACC lost contact with the remaining 634 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 254 | 28.1% |
| Dropped Out | 634 | 70.1% |
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 DACC 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 students at Danville Area Community College represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.66% of DACC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the DACC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the DACC graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | DACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
371 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
DACC lost contact with the remaining 258 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 111 | 29.92% |
| Dropped Out | 258 | 69.54% |
First-time / part-time students at Danville Area Community College represent 35.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time, part-time students in the DACC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | DACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 23.72% |
361 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
DACC lost contact with the remaining 287 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 3.60% |
| Transferred | 61 | 16.90% |
| Dropped Out | 287 | 79.50% |
109 DACC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.38% 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 38%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
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 | DACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
68 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
DACC lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.47% |
| Transferred | 40 | 58.82% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 39.71% |
149 DACC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 28%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | DACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
105 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
DACC lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.95% |
| Transferred | 42 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 59.05% |
