DMC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Del Mar College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to DMC after their first year? Are DMC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• DMC Retention Rate
• DMC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• DMC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

DMC Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, DMC 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.

DMC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 414 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 12% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 15% of the students had graduated and after eight years 18% of this class completed their degree.

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 DMC graduation rate 15%.

DMC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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DMC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2257 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2257 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 577 transferred to another institution.

• DMC lost contact with the remaining 1582 who we assumed dropped out.

DMC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 DMC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time DMC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Del Mar College represent 35% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.71% of DMC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the DMC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the DMC graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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.

DMC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time DMC Drop Out Rates

784 first-time / full-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 147 transferred to another institution.

• DMC lost contact with the remaining 604 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Del Mar College represent 32.85% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the DMC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

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 DMC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time DMC Drop Out Rates

779 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 50 are still enrolled.

• 129 transferred to another institution.

• DMC lost contact with the remaining 600 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

345 DMC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.54% 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 22%, 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 24%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time DMC Drop Out Rates

262 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 6 are still enrolled.

• 110 transferred to another institution.

• DMC lost contact with the remaining 146 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

532 DMC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.33% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 19%.

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.

DMC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time DMC Drop Out Rates

432 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 9 are still enrolled.

• 191 transferred to another institution.

• DMC lost contact with the remaining 232 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics