by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Dunwoody College of Technology 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 Dunwoody College of Technology. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Dunwoody College of Technology 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
There were approximately 425 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% 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 Dunwoody College of Technology graduation rate 62%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 411 | 60% |
| Six Years | 425 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 262 | 38% |
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 262 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 262 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
Dunwoody College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 181 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 71 | 27.1% |
| Dropped Out | 181 | 69.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 29% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 62% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 67% |
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 Dunwoody College of Technology are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Dunwoody College of Technology represent 42.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dunwoody College of Technology 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 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Dunwoody College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
130 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Dunwoody College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.31% |
| Transferred | 35 | 26.92% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 70.77% |
First-time / part-time students at Dunwoody College of Technology represent 1.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dunwoody College of Technology graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 36% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 23.72% |
7 first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Dunwoody College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Dunwoody College of Technology represent 47.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dunwoody College of Technology graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
103 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Dunwoody College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 6.80% |
| Transferred | 32 | 31.07% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 62.14% |
Returning / part-time students at Dunwoody College of Technology represent 7.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Dunwoody College of Technology graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 60% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 37.80% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Dunwoody College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 18.18% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 81.82% |
