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Delgado Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

10% 4-Year Graduation Rate
15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
45% Retention Rate

Delgado Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Delgado Community College after their first year? Are Delgado Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Delgado Community College Retention Rate

45% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, Delgado 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.

Delgado Community College Retention  45 out of 100
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Louisiana Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Delgado Community College45%
Nationwide70.57%
Louisiana67.86%
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?

Delgado Community College Graduation Rates

15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.15% Transfer Rate
53.76% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,265 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 10% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 15% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% 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 Delgado Community College 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  16%
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Delgado Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years93111%
Six Years1,26515%
Eight Years1501%
Did Not Complete7,29384%
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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Delgado Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 7293 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 7293 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred227731.2%
Dropped Out4,68164.2%

Delgado Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Delgado Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Delgado Community College Graduation Rates

43% First-Time, Full-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Delgado Community College represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.92% of Delgado Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the Delgado Community College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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  10 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Delgado Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDelgado Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years10%37.92%
Six Years14%46.43%
Eight Years15%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Delgado Community College Drop Out Rates

3141 first-time / full-time students or 85% 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%
Transferred84026.74%
Dropped Out2,12867.75%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

21% First-Time, Part-Time
7% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Delgado Community College represent 21.24% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Delgado 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 9%.

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  7 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Delgado Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsDelgado Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years5%14.37%
Six Years7%21.59%
Eight Years9%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Delgado Community College Drop Out Rates

1692 first-time / part-time students or 91% 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 Enrolled794.67%
Transferred33219.62%
Dropped Out1,28175.71%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

17% Returning, Full-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1482 Delgado Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.02% 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 25%.

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  25 out of 100
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Delgado Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDelgado Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years22%53.83%
Eight Years25%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Delgado Community College Drop Out Rates

1115 non first-time / part-time students or 75% 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 Enrolled393.50%
Transferred51245.92%
Dropped Out56450.58%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1670 Delgado Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.18% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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  18 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Delgado Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsDelgado Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years18%36.03%
Eight Years19%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Delgado Community College Drop Out Rates

1345 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 Enrolled443.27%
Transferred59344.09%
Dropped Out70852.64%

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