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DMC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

12% 4-Year Graduation Rate
15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
50% Retention Rate

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

50% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average 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 Retention  50 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
DMC50%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%
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?

DMC Graduation Rates

15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.97% Transfer Rate
57.49% Dropout Rate

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%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  11%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  15%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18%
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DMC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years29211%
Six Years41415%
Eight Years813%
Did Not Complete2,25782%
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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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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred57725.6%
Dropped Out1,58270.1%

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

35% First-Time, Full-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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DMC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDMCNationwide
Four Years12%37.92%
Six Years16%46.43%
Eight Years19%47.82%

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:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred14718.75%
Dropped Out60477.04%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

33% First-Time, Part-Time
11% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time DMC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsDMCNationwide
Four Years6%14.37%
Six Years11%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

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:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled506.42%
Transferred12916.56%
Dropped Out60077.02%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

13% Returning, Full-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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DMC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDMCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years22%53.83%
Eight Years24%55.07%

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:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled62.29%
Transferred11041.98%
Dropped Out14655.73%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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DMC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsDMCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years16%36.03%
Eight Years19%37.80%

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:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled92.08%
Transferred19144.21%
Dropped Out23253.70%

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