by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Dixie State College 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Dixie State 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 Utah, the average is 75.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Dixie State College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Utah | 75.47% |
There were approximately 1,081 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Dixie State College is 35%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Dixie State College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.59 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 838 | 27% |
| Six Years | 1,081 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 94 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,949 | 62% |
Approximately 1949 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1949 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
767 transferred to another institution.
Dixie State College lost contact with the remaining 1150 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 767 | 39.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1,150 | 59.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29% |
| Black / African-American | 19% |
| Hawaiian | 18% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| International | 46% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24% |
| Unknown | 14% |
| White | 39% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Dixie State College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Dixie State University represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.74% of Dixie State College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Dixie State College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Dixie State College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Dixie State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
958 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
399 transferred to another institution.
Dixie State College lost contact with the remaining 539 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 399 | 41.65% |
| Dropped Out | 539 | 56.26% |
First-time / part-time students at Dixie State University represent 19.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Dixie State 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 18%.
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 | Dixie State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
500 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
Dixie State College lost contact with the remaining 372 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.60% |
| Transferred | 125 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 372 | 74.40% |
542 Dixie State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.23% 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 49%, 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 51%.
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 | Dixie State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
260 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
152 transferred to another institution.
Dixie State College lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.92% |
| Transferred | 152 | 58.46% |
| Dropped Out | 103 | 39.62% |
335 Dixie State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 27%, 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 30%.
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 | Dixie State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
231 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
Dixie State College lost contact with the remaining 136 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.73% |
| Transferred | 91 | 39.39% |
| Dropped Out | 136 | 58.87% |
