Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at DCTC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 43.10% where the last year rate was 53%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.80% for full-time students and 48.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.10% where the current academic year rate is 53%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Dakota County Technical College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
38%
39%
33%
2014-15
30%
31%
27%
2015-16
32%
33%
28%
2016-17
39%
41%
32%
2017-18
36%
38%
32%
2018-19
48%
48%
49%
2019-20
54%
58%
40%
2020-21
47%
44%
56%
2021-22
54%
56%
44%
2022-23
53%
52%
55%
Average
43.10%
44.00%
39.60%
Dakota County Technical College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.10% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Dakota County Technical College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
14%
2014-15
20%
2015-16
16%
2016-17
15%
2017-18
18%
2018-19
16%
2019-20
12%
2020-21
11%
2021-22
10%
2022-23
9%
Average
14.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.80% for full-time students and 48.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at DCTC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
64%
50%
2014-15
61%
42%
2015-16
58%
43%
2016-17
67%
61%
2017-18
73%
44%
2018-19
69%
48%
2019-20
72%
49%
2020-21
68%
56%
2021-22
65%
45%
2022-23
71%
50%
Average
66.80%
48.80%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 20.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 23 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Dakota County Technical College since 2023.