by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Delaware Tech 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Delaware, the average is 73.50%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Delaware Tech | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Delaware | 73.50% |
There were approximately 1,178 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 19% of the cohort graduated. After six years 22% had completed their degree, and 24% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Delaware Tech is 22%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 898 | 17% |
| Six Years | 1,178 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 116 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,044 | 76% |
Approximately 4044 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4044 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1051 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 2838 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1051 | 26.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2,838 | 70.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 14% |
| Asian | 23% |
| Black / African-American | 11% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 18% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 13% |
| Unknown | 24% |
| White | 20% |
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 Tech 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 students at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.89% of Delaware Tech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Delaware Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Delaware Tech graduation rate was 24%, 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Delaware Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
1898 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
480 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 1338 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 480 | 25.29% |
| Dropped Out | 1,338 | 70.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry represent 30.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Delaware Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 Completions | Delaware Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
1349 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
52 are still enrolled.
276 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 1021 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 52 | 3.85% |
| Transferred | 276 | 20.46% |
| Dropped Out | 1,021 | 75.69% |
435 Delaware Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.15% 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 33%, 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 35%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Delaware Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
284 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
112 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 164 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.82% |
| Transferred | 112 | 39.44% |
| Dropped Out | 164 | 57.75% |
684 Delaware Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 25%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Delaware Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
513 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
183 transferred to another institution.
Delaware Tech lost contact with the remaining 315 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.92% |
| Transferred | 183 | 35.67% |
| Dropped Out | 315 | 61.40% |
