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Dominican U Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

46% 4-Year Graduation Rate
56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

Dominican University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How 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.

Dominican U Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

Dominican U Retention  83 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Dominican U83%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%

Dominican U Graduation Rates

56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
33.73% Transfer Rate
1.20% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Dominican U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years26045%
Six Years32856%
Eight Years499%
Did Not Complete20435%
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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Dominican U Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.0%
Transferred19696.1%
Dropped Out73.4%

Dominican U Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian80%
Black / African-American47%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic61%
Multi-Ethnic54%
Unknown67%
White70%

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 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 Dominican U Graduation Rates

72% First-Time, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Dominican U First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDominican UNationwide
Four Years46%37.92%
Six Years61%46.43%
Eight Years62%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Dominican U Drop Out Rates

157 first-time / full-time students or 38% 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 Enrolled21.27%
Transferred15397.45%
Dropped Out31.91%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Dominican U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsDominican UNationwide
Four Years50%14.37%
Six Years50%21.59%
Eight Years50%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Dominican U Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 50% 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%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

26% Returning, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Dominican U Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDominican UNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years45%53.83%
Eight Years74%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Dominican U Drop Out Rates

40 non first-time / part-time students or 26% 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%
Transferred3792.50%
Dropped Out37.50%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Dominican U Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsDominican UNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years20%36.03%
Eight Years40%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Dominican U Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred583.33%
Dropped Out116.67%

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