by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to DelVal after their first year? Are DelVal students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, DelVal has freshmen retention rates above 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| DelVal | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 341 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
46% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 55% in six years, and 56% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of DelVal is 55%. 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.
The average length of time it takes an DelVal undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.12 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 287 | 46% |
| Six Years | 341 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 272 | 44% |
Approximately 272 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 272 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
180 transferred to another institution.
DelVal lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 180 | 66.2% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 33.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| International | 100% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 60% |
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 DelVal 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 students at Delaware Valley University represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 69.79% of DelVal bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the DelVal class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the DelVal graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | DelVal | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
183 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
130 transferred to another institution.
DelVal lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 130 | 71.04% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 28.96% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on DelVal first-time, part-time students.
168 DelVal students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.14% 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 55%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.
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 | DelVal | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
74 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
DelVal lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 42 | 56.76% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 43.24% |
26 DelVal students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.20% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 38%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.
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 | DelVal | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
DelVal lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 53.33% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 46.67% |
