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Delaware County Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

20% 4-Year Graduation Rate
17% 6-Year Graduation Rate
55% Retention Rate

Delaware County Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Delaware County Community 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.

Delaware County Community College Retention Rate

55% 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 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Delaware County Community 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Delaware County Community College Retention  55 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Delaware County Community College55%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%
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?

Delaware County Community College Graduation Rates

17% 6-Year Graduation Rate
44.41% Transfer Rate
36.13% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,279 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 18% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Delaware County Community College is 17%. 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  13%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18%
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Delaware County Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years99113%
Six Years1,27917%
Eight Years1241%
Did Not Complete6,34182%
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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Delaware County Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 6341 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 6341 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred343954.2%
Dropped Out2,79844.1%

Delaware County Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 Delaware County Community 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 Delaware County Community College Graduation Rates

22% First-Time, Full-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Delaware County Community College represent 22% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.07% of Delaware County Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Delaware County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Delaware County Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Delaware County Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDelaware County Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years20%37.92%
Six Years25%46.43%
Eight Years27%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Delaware County Community College Drop Out Rates

1250 first-time / full-time students or 73% 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%
Transferred51941.52%
Dropped Out71056.80%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

25% First-Time, Part-Time
10% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Delaware County Community College represent 24.95% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Delaware County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.

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  12 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Delaware County Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsDelaware County Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years6%14.37%
Six Years10%21.59%
Eight Years12%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Delaware County Community College Drop Out Rates

1709 first-time / part-time students or 88% 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 Enrolled341.99%
Transferred67039.20%
Dropped Out1,00558.81%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
29% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1113 Delaware County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.37% 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 29%, 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 31%.

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  29 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Delaware County Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDelaware County Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years29%53.83%
Eight Years31%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Delaware County Community College Drop Out Rates

772 non first-time / part-time students or 69% 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 Enrolled121.55%
Transferred46460.10%
Dropped Out29638.34%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

39% Returning, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

2996 Delaware County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.69% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 13%.

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  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Delaware County Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsDelaware County Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years12%36.03%
Eight Years13%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Delaware County Community College Drop Out Rates

2610 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled371.42%
Transferred178668.43%
Dropped Out78730.15%

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