The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in District of Columbia is 56%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 53% to 56%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 15 to 1 and it increased by 5 compared to 10 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 56.30%, and the current academic year rate is 56%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at District of Columbia Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
53% | 63% | 56% |
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| 2014-15 |
49% | 49% | 50% |
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| 2015-16 |
56% | 52% | 60% |
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| 2016-17 |
56% | 51% | 60% |
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| 2017-18 |
57% | 57% | 59% |
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| 2018-19 |
57% | 59% | 59% |
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| 2019-20 |
61% | 61% | 63% |
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| 2020-21 |
57% | 63% | 65% |
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| 2021-22 |
61% | 60% | 63% |
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| 2022-23 |
56% | 59% | 59% |
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| Average | 56.30% | 57.40% | 59.40% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 21.10%, and the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at District of Columbia Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 20% |
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| 2014-15 | 14% |
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| 2015-16 | 23% |
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| 2016-17 | 21% |
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| 2017-18 | 21% |
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| 2018-19 | 25% |
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| 2019-20 | 22% |
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| 2020-21 | 24% |
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| 2021-22 | 20% |
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| 2022-23 | 21% |
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| Average | 21.10% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.40% for full-time students and 53.80% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at District of Columbia Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 73% | 46% |
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| 2014-15 | 74% | 53% |
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| 2015-16 | 71% | 62% |
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| 2016-17 | 70% | 48% |
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| 2017-18 | 73% | 55% |
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| 2018-19 | 74% | 58% |
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| 2019-20 | 77% | 55% |
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| 2020-21 | 81% | 44% |
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| 2021-22 | 82% | 64% |
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| 2022-23 | 79% | 53% |
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| Average | 75.40% | 53.80% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.40 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at District of Columbia Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 10:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 10:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
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| Average | 12.40:1 |
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