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Danville Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
35% 6-Year Graduation Rate
57% Retention Rate

Danville Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Danville Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Danville Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Danville Community College Retention Rate

57% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Danville Community College 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.

Danville Community College Retention  57 out of 100
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Virginia Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Danville Community College57%
Nationwide70.57%
Virginia69.66%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Danville Community College Graduation Rates

35% 6-Year Graduation Rate
17.81% Transfer Rate
45.11% Dropout Rate

Of the 378 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

32% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 35% in six years, and 36% in eight years.

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 Danville Community College graduation rate 35%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36%
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Danville Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years34932%
Six Years37835%
Eight Years171%
Did Not Complete70064%
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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Danville Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 700 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 700 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred19527.9%
Dropped Out49470.6%

Danville Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 Danville Community College 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 Danville Community College Graduation Rates

50% First-Time, Full-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Danville Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.68% of Danville Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Danville Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Danville Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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  32 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Danville Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDanville Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years32%37.92%
Six Years34%46.43%
Eight Years35%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Danville Community College Drop Out Rates

351 first-time / full-time students or 65% 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%
Transferred8825.07%
Dropped Out25672.93%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

34% First-Time, Part-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Danville Community College represent 34.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time, part-time students in the Danville Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Danville Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsDanville Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years33%14.37%
Six Years35%21.59%
Eight Years38%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Danville Community College Drop Out Rates

234 first-time / part-time students or 62% 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 Enrolled31.28%
Transferred7431.62%
Dropped Out15767.09%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

9% Returning, Full-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

95 Danville Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.68% 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 42%, 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 42%.

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  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Danville Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDanville Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years42%53.83%
Eight Years42%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Danville Community College Drop Out Rates

55 non first-time / part-time students or 58% 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%
Transferred2240.00%
Dropped Out3360.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

82 Danville Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.49% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 27%.

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  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Danville Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsDanville Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years26%36.03%
Eight Years27%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Danville Community College Drop Out Rates

60 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.67%
Transferred1118.33%
Dropped Out4880.00%

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