DVC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Diablo Valley College, the graduation rates was 49.06% (653 students out of 1,331 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 350 male and 303 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 Diablo Valley College. Last year, the graduation rate was 49.06%. where 653 students out of 1,331 candidate completed their degree.

134 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 653 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 Diablo Valley College, 115 of 148 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 77.70%.

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 10.22% (136 out of 1,331 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 76% for full-time students and 49 % for part-time students.