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NDC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

24% 4-Year Graduation Rate
39% 6-Year Graduation Rate
67% Retention Rate

Notre Dame College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding NDC retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

NDC Retention Rate

67% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, NDC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.

NDC Retention  67 out of 100
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Ohio Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
NDC67%
Nationwide70.57%
Ohio69.84%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

NDC Graduation Rates

39% 6-Year Graduation Rate
41.03% Transfer Rate
17.58% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 215 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 41% 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 NDC graduation rate 39%.

The average NDC student takes 4.50 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41%
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NDC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years15629%
Six Years21539%
Eight Years112%
Did Not Complete32059%
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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NDC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 320 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 320 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.6%
Transferred22470.0%
Dropped Out9630.0%

NDC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Black / African-American29%
Hawaiian50%
Hispanic25%
International33%
Multi-Ethnic60%
White51%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 NDC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time NDC Graduation Rates

75% First-Time, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Notre Dame College represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.44% of NDC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the NDC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the NDC graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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  24 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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NDC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsNDCNationwide
Four Years24%37.92%
Six Years35%46.43%
Eight Years38%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time NDC Drop Out Rates

254 first-time / full-time students or 62% 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 Enrolled20.79%
Transferred17970.47%
Dropped Out7529.53%

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 Notre Dame College represent 0.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the NDC 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.

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First-Time / Part-Time NDC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsNDCNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years50%21.59%
Eight Years50%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time NDC 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

18% Returning, Full-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

96 NDC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.58% 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 58%, 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 58%.

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  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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NDC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsNDCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years58%53.83%
Eight Years58%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time NDC Drop Out Rates

40 non first-time / part-time students or 42% 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%
Transferred3690.00%
Dropped Out410.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

38 NDC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.96% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.

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  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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NDC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsNDCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years34%36.03%
Eight Years34%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time NDC Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 66% 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%
Transferred832.00%
Dropped Out1768.00%

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