Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Diablo Valley College, the graduation rates was 47.85% (600 students out of 1,254 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 317 male and 283 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Next table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Diablo Valley College. Last year, the graduation rate was 47.85%. where 600 students out of 1,254 candidate completed their degree.

332 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 600 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The next table and chart shows 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 Diablo Valley College, 195 of 266 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 73.31%.

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 Diablo Valley College is 10.85% (136 out of 1,254 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Diablo Valley College, the retention rate is 79% for full-time students and 52 % for part-time students.