Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at DCAD
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 59.80% where the last year rate was 41%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.00% for full-time students and 42.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 59.80% where the current academic year rate is 41%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Delaware College of Art and Design over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
70%
64%
75%
2014-15
62%
59%
63%
2015-16
60%
70%
55%
2016-17
71%
68%
73%
2017-18
59%
53%
62%
2018-19
64%
61%
67%
2019-20
58%
48%
63%
2020-21
44%
33%
48%
2021-22
69%
80%
62%
2022-23
41%
40%
42%
Average
59.80%
57.60%
61.00%
Delaware College of Art and Design Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.70% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Delaware College of Art and Design from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
10%
2018-19
16%
2019-20
15%
2020-21
26%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
6.70%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.00% for full-time students and 42.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at DCAD from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
74%
100%
2014-15
90%
75%
2015-16
88%
100%
2016-17
82%
100%
2017-18
80%
-
2018-19
69%
-
2019-20
89%
50%
2020-21
71%
-
2021-22
75%
-
2022-23
72%
-
Average
79.00%
42.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Delaware College of Art and Design since 2023.