by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Delgado Community College after their first year? Are Delgado Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, Delgado Community College 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Delgado Community College | 45% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
How many of the estimated 1,265 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 10% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 15% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% 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 Delgado Community College graduation rate 15%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 931 | 11% |
| Six Years | 1,265 | 15% |
| Eight Years | 150 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 7,293 | 84% |
Approximately 7293 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7293 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2277 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 4681 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2277 | 31.2% |
| Dropped Out | 4,681 | 64.2% |
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 Delgado Community College 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 students at Delgado Community College represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.92% of Delgado Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time students in the Delgado Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Delgado Community College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Delgado Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 14% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 47.82% |
3141 first-time / full-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
840 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 2128 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 840 | 26.74% |
| Dropped Out | 2,128 | 67.75% |
First-time / part-time students at Delgado Community College represent 21.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Delgado Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.
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 | Delgado Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
1692 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
79 are still enrolled.
332 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 1281 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 79 | 4.67% |
| Transferred | 332 | 19.62% |
| Dropped Out | 1,281 | 75.71% |
1482 Delgado Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.02% 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 22%, 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 25%.
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 | Delgado Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 22% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 55.07% |
1115 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
39 are still enrolled.
512 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 564 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 39 | 3.50% |
| Transferred | 512 | 45.92% |
| Dropped Out | 564 | 50.58% |
1670 Delgado Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 19%.
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 | Delgado Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
1345 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
44 are still enrolled.
593 transferred to another institution.
Delgado Community College lost contact with the remaining 708 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 44 | 3.27% |
| Transferred | 593 | 44.09% |
| Dropped Out | 708 | 52.64% |
