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Defiance College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

33% 4-Year Graduation Rate
42% 6-Year Graduation Rate
60% Retention Rate

Defiance College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Defiance College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Defiance College Retention Rate

60% 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Defiance 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.

Defiance College Retention  60 out of 100
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Ohio Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Defiance College60%
Nationwide70.57%
Ohio69.84%
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?

Defiance College Graduation Rates

42% 6-Year Graduation Rate
37.72% Transfer Rate
19.60% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 169 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

33% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 42% in six years, and 43% 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 Defiance College graduation rate 42%.

The average Defiance College student takes 4.12 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  37%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  42%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Defiance College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years14937%
Six Years16942%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete23157%
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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Defiance College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 231 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 231 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred15265.8%
Dropped Out7934.2%

Defiance College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native75%
Asian100%
Black / African-American15%
Hispanic50%
International80%
Multi-Ethnic50%
Unknown40%
White51%

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 Defiance 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 Defiance College Graduation Rates

74% First-Time, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Defiance College represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 68.05% of Defiance College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Defiance College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Defiance College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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  33 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Defiance College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDefiance CollegeNationwide
Four Years33%37.92%
Six Years38%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

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

182 first-time / full-time students or 61% 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%
Transferred13473.63%
Dropped Out4826.37%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Defiance College represent 2.48% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time, part-time students in the Defiance 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 40%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Defiance College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsDefiance CollegeNationwide
Four Years30%14.37%
Six Years30%21.59%
Eight Years40%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Defiance College Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 60% 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%
Transferred116.67%
Dropped Out583.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

13% Returning, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

53 Defiance College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.15% 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 55%, 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 55%.

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  55 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Defiance College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDefiance CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years55%53.83%
Eight Years55%55.07%

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

24 non first-time / part-time students or 45% 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%
Transferred937.50%
Dropped Out1562.50%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

41 Defiance College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 54%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.

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  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Defiance College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsDefiance CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years54%36.03%
Eight Years54%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Defiance College Drop Out Rates

19 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred842.11%
Dropped Out1157.89%

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