by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Dominican U? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Dominican U has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Dominican U | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 328 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Dominican U graduation rate 56%.
The typical Dominican U student takes 4.23 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 260 | 45% |
| Six Years | 328 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 49 | 9% |
| Did Not Complete | 204 | 35% |
Approximately 204 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 204 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
196 transferred to another institution.
Dominican U lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 196 | 96.1% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 3.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 47% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 54% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 70% |
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 Dominican U are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Dominican University represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.35% of Dominican U bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Dominican U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Dominican U graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Dominican U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
157 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
153 transferred to another institution.
Dominican U lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 153 | 97.45% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 1.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Dominican University represent 0.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the Dominican U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Dominican U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Dominican U lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
151 Dominican U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.99% 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 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 74%.
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 | Dominican U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 55.07% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Dominican U lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 37 | 92.50% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 7.50% |
10 Dominican U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.72% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Dominican U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Dominican U lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 83.33% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 16.67% |
