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Denver College of Nursing Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

89% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Denver College of Nursing 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Denver College of Nursing 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.

Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Denver College of Nursing 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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.

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Nationwide70.57%
Colorado70.70%
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?

Denver College of Nursing Graduation Rates

89% 6-Year Graduation Rate
2.62% Transfer Rate
8.85% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 270 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 0% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 89% of the students had graduated and after eight years 89% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Denver College of Nursing is 89%. 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.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  89%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  89%
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Denver College of Nursing Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years27089%
Six Years27089%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete3511%
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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Denver College of Nursing Drop Out Rate

Approximately 35 students or 11% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 35 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred822.9%
Dropped Out2777.1%

Denver College of Nursing Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Denver College of Nursing are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Denver College of Nursing Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Full-Time

First-time / full-time students at Denver College of Nursing represent 0% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the Denver College of Nursing class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Denver College of Nursing graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

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Denver College of Nursing First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDenver College of NursingNationwide
Four Years0%37.92%
Six Years0%46.43%
Eight Years0%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Denver College of Nursing Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / full-time students or 100% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Denver College of Nursing first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

100% Returning, Full-Time
89% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

304 Denver College of Nursing students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 99.67% 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 89%, 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 89%.

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.

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Denver College of Nursing Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDenver College of NursingNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years89%53.83%
Eight Years89%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Denver College of Nursing Drop Out Rates

34 non first-time / part-time students or 11% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred823.53%
Dropped Out2676.47%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Denver College of Nursing returning, part-time students.

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