by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Daytona State 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.
Of the 1800 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 41% 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 Daytona State College graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1628 | 36% |
| Six Years | 1800 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 44 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2667 | 59% |
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 2667 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2667 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
945 transferred to another institution.
Daytona State College lost contact with the remaining 1677 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 945 | 35.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1677 | 62.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 54% |
| Black / African-American | 26% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| Unknown | 38% |
| White | 46% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Daytona State College 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 Daytona State College represent 30.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Daytona State College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Daytona State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
683 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
259 transferred to another institution.
Daytona State College lost contact with the remaining 417 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.02% |
| Transferred | 259 | 37.92% |
| Dropped Out | 417 | 61.05% |
First-time / part-time students at Daytona State College represent 31.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Daytona State College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Daytona State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
1014 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
266 transferred to another institution.
Daytona State College lost contact with the remaining 723 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 2.47% |
| Transferred | 266 | 26.23% |
| Dropped Out | 723 | 71.30% |
Returning / full-time students at Daytona State College represent 13.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Daytona State College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Daytona State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
256 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
Daytona State College lost contact with the remaining 134 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.39% |
| Transferred | 121 | 47.27% |
| Dropped Out | 134 | 52.34% |
Returning / part-time students at Daytona State College represent 24.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Daytona State 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 this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Daytona State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
714 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
299 transferred to another institution.
Daytona State College lost contact with the remaining 403 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 299 | 41.88% |
| Dropped Out | 403 | 56.44% |
