Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Duke University, the graduation rates was 94.62% (1,636 students out of 1,729 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 795 male and 841 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 Duke University. Last year, the graduation rate was 94.62%. where 1,636 students out of 1,729 candidate completed their degree.

1,526 students completed their course in 4 years and 89 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 21 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 Duke University, 154 of 165 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 93.33%.

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 Duke University is 3.12% (54 out of 1,729 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Duke University, the retention rate is 98%.