Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at DVC

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 43.60% where the last year rate was 46%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.90% for full-time students and 50.30% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.60% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Diablo Valley College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 39%40%39%
2014-15 39%36%43%
2015-16 37%35%40%
2016-17 43%40%47%
2017-18 45%44%46%
2018-19 46%45%48%
2019-20 48%46%50%
2020-21 47%44%51%
2021-22 46%44%49%
2022-23 46%42%51%
Average43.60%41.60%46.40%
Diablo Valley College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.10% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Diablo Valley College from 2013 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1417%
2014-1512%
2015-1614%
2016-1710%
2017-1811%
2018-1910%
2019-2010%
2020-2110%
2021-229%
2022-238%
Average11.10%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.90% for full-time students and 50.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at DVC from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1472%49%
2014-1579%51%
2015-1677%52%
2016-1779%55%
2017-1878%56%
2018-1979%52%
2019-2077%51%
2020-2174%46%
2021-2274%44%
2022-2380%47%
Average76.90%50.30%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 26.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 24 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Diablo Valley College since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1430:1
2014-1527:1
2015-1627:1
2016-1726:1
2017-1826:1
2018-1926:1
2019-2025:1
2020-2125:1
2021-2224:1
2022-2324:1
Average26.00:1
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