C of the Desert Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At College of the Desert, the graduation rates was 27.47% (498 students out of 1,813 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 196 male and 302 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at College of the Desert. Last year, the graduation rate was 27.47%. where 498 students out of 1,813 candidate completed their degree.

263 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 498 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At College of the Desert, 12 of 31 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 38.71%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at College of the Desert is 5.35% (97 out of 1,813 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At College of the Desert, the retention rate is 64% for full-time students and 41 % for part-time students.