by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Divine Word College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Divine Word College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Divine Word College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
How many of the estimated 5 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, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% 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 Divine Word College graduation rate 50%.
The average length of time it takes an Divine Word College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0 | |
| Six Years | 5 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 10% |
| Did Not Complete | 4 | 40% |
Approximately 4 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Divine Word College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 50.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 50.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| International | 100% |
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 Divine Word College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Divine Word College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 20.00% of Divine Word College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the Divine Word College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Divine Word College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Divine Word College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
2 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Divine Word College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Divine Word College first-time, part-time students.
7 Divine Word College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 70.00% 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 57%, 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 71%.
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 | Divine Word College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Divine Word College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Divine Word College returning, part-time students.
