Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Dutchess Community College, the graduation rates was 32.03% (508 students out of 1,586 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 225 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 Dutchess Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 32.03%. where 508 students out of 1,586 candidate completed their degree.

294 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 508 students finished there program within 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 Dutchess Community College, 8 of 12 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 66.67%.

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 Dutchess Community College is 19.80% (314 out of 1,586 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Dutchess Community College, the retention rate is 61% for full-time students and 43 % for part-time students.