by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Delgado 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Delgado Community College has freshmen retention rates below 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Delgado Community College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
There were approximately 1166 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% 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 Delgado Community College graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 987 | 17% |
| Six Years | 1166 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 85 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4407 | 78% |
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 4407 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4407 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1596 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 2695 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1596 | 36.2% |
| Dropped Out | 2695 | 61.2% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Delgado Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 students at Delgado Community College represent 28.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Delgado Community College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Delgado Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 18% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
1305 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
39 are still enrolled.
360 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 906 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 39 | 2.99% |
| Transferred | 360 | 27.59% |
| Dropped Out | 906 | 69.43% |
First-time / part-time students at Delgado Community College represent 19.78% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Delgado Community College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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 | Delgado Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
1005 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
44 are still enrolled.
239 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 722 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 44 | 4.38% |
| Transferred | 239 | 23.78% |
| Dropped Out | 722 | 71.84% |
Returning / full-time students at Delgado Community College represent 18.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Delgado Community College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Delgado Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
711 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
332 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 372 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 332 | 46.69% |
| Dropped Out | 372 | 52.32% |
Returning / part-time students at Delgado Community College represent 32.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Delgado Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Delgado Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
1386 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
665 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 695 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 1.88% |
| Transferred | 665 | 47.98% |
| Dropped Out | 695 | 50.14% |
