Divine Word College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Divine Word College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Divine Word College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Divine Word College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Divine Word College Retention Rate
• Divine Word College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Divine Word College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Divine Word College Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 33% students making it past their freshmen year, Divine Word 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

Divine Word College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 13 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 62% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 62% 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 62%.

Divine Word College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Divine Word College Drop Out Rate

At this time we lack drop out information for Divine Word College.

Divine Word College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Divine Word 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 Divine Word College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Divine Word College represent 19.05% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Divine Word College graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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.

Divine Word College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Divine Word College Drop Out Rates

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Divine Word College.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Divine Word College represent 76.19% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Divine Word College graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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.

Divine Word College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Divine Word College Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Divine Word College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Divine Word College represent 4.76% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Divine Word College graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

Divine Word College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Divine Word College Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Divine Word College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics