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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 42.70% where the last year rate was 41%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.00% for full-time students and 38.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.70% where the current academic year rate is 41%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Defiance College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	46%	42%	51%
2014-15	49%	44%	56%
2015-16	41%	39%	45%
2016-17	42%	37%	50%
2017-18	39%	32%	51%
2018-19	39%	29%	52%
2019-20	34%	32%	37%
2020-21	45%	34%	61%
2021-22	51%	45%	60%
2022-23	41%	25%	64%
Average	42.70%	35.90%	52.70%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.90% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Defiance College from 2016 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.00% for full-time students and 38.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Defiance from 2013 to 2023.

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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 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Defiance College since 2023.

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