by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Delaware Tech first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Delaware Tech. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
We don’t have retention rate data for Delaware Technical Community College-Terry.
How many of the estimated 1276 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Delaware Tech graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1016 | 20% |
| Six Years | 1276 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 82 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3631 | 73% |
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 3631 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3631 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
909 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 2611 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 909 | 25.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2611 | 71.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 20% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Black / African-American | 11% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| International | 42% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14% |
| Unknown | 23% |
| White | 23% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Delaware Tech are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry represent 43.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Delaware Tech graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Delaware Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
1445 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
50 are still enrolled.
313 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 1082 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 50 | 3.46% |
| Transferred | 313 | 21.66% |
| Dropped Out | 1082 | 74.88% |
First-time / part-time students at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry represent 32.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Delaware Tech graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Delaware Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
1366 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
43 are still enrolled.
280 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 1043 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 43 | 3.15% |
| Transferred | 280 | 20.50% |
| Dropped Out | 1043 | 76.35% |
Returning / full-time students at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry represent 7.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Delaware Tech graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Delaware Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
255 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.96% |
| Transferred | 106 | 41.57% |
| Dropped Out | 144 | 56.47% |
Returning / part-time students at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry represent 15.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Delaware Tech graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Delaware Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
565 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
210 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 342 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.30% |
| Transferred | 210 | 37.17% |
| Dropped Out | 342 | 60.53% |
