Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Dickinson State University, the graduation rates was 41.14% (65 students out of 158 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 28 male and 37 female students have 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 Dickinson State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 41.14%. where 65 students out of 158 candidate completed their degree.

23 students completed their course in 4 years and 26 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 7 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

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 Dickinson State University, 4 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 44.44%.

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 Dickinson State University is 31.65% (50 out of 158 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Dickinson State University, the retention rate is 71% for full-time students and 60 % for part-time students.