Duke Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Duke University, the graduation rates was 96.78% (1,684 students out of 1,740 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 791 male and 893 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 Duke University. Last year, the graduation rate was 96.78%. where 1,684 students out of 1,740 candidate completed their degree.

1,513 students completed their course in 4 years and 143 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 28 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 Duke University, 167 of 174 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 95.98%.

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 1.03% (18 out of 1,740 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%.