DSC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Dalton State College, the graduation rates was 22.40% (194 students out of 866 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 62 male and 132 female students have 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 Dalton State College. Last year, the graduation rate was 22.40%. where 194 students out of 866 candidate completed their degree.

35 students completed their course in 4 years and 47 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 26 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 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 Dalton State College, 9 of 18 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 50.00%.

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 Dalton State College is 28.41% (246 out of 866 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Dalton State College, the retention rate is 67% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.