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Daytona College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

54% 4-Year Graduation Rate
56% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Daytona College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Daytona College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Below Average Retention Rate

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

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Daytona 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.

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Retention Rate
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Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%
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?

Daytona College Graduation Rates

56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
1.12% Transfer Rate
25.75% Dropout Rate

Of the 150 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 54% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Daytona College is 56%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Daytona College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years15056%
Six Years15056%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete11844%
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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Daytona College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 118 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 118 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred32.5%
Dropped Out6958.5%

Daytona College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American33%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic75%
Multi-Ethnic67%
Unknown100%
White61%

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 Daytona 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 Daytona College Graduation Rates

32% First-Time, Full-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Daytona College represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 30.67% of Daytona College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the Daytona College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Daytona College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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.

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Daytona College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDaytona CollegeNationwide
Four Years54%37.92%
Six Years54%46.43%
Eight Years54%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Daytona College Drop Out Rates

39 first-time / full-time students or 46% 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%
Transferred25.13%
Dropped Out2358.97%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

68% Returning, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

183 Daytona College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 68.28% 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 57%, 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 57%.

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.

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Daytona College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDaytona CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years57%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Daytona College Drop Out Rates

79 non first-time / part-time students or 43% 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 Enrolled3240.51%
Transferred11.27%
Dropped Out4658.23%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Daytona College returning, part-time students.

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