by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Dine 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, Dine 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Dine College | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
Of the 58 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 8% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 13% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% 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 Dine College graduation rate 13%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35 | 8% |
| Six Years | 58 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 362 | 84% |
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 362 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 362 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
Dine College lost contact with the remaining 212 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 127 | 35.1% |
| Dropped Out | 212 | 58.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 5% |
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 Dine College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Dine College represent 33.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dine College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | Dine College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 14% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 47.82% |
124 first-time / full-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Dine College lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.84% |
| Transferred | 35 | 28.23% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 66.94% |
First-time / part-time students at Dine College represent 12.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dine College graduation rate was 2%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | Dine College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 2% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
47 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Dine College lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.13% |
| Transferred | 13 | 27.66% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 70.21% |
Returning / full-time students at Dine College represent 36.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dine College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Dine College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 20% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 55.07% |
121 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Dine College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 8.26% |
| Transferred | 50 | 41.32% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 50.41% |
Returning / part-time students at Dine College represent 17.78% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dine College graduation rate was 5%, and by the eight year mark, 9% 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 | Dine College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 5% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Dine College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 8.57% |
| Transferred | 29 | 41.43% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 50.00% |
