DCTC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Dakota County Technical College, the graduation rates was 53.42% (211 students out of 395 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 158 male and 53 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 Dakota County Technical College. Last year, the graduation rate was 53.42%. where 211 students out of 395 candidate completed their degree.

183 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 211 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 Dakota County Technical College, 0 of 1 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 0.00%.

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 Dakota County Technical College is 9.87% (39 out of 395 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Dakota County Technical College, the retention rate is 71% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.