The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Delaware is 46%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 39% to 46%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 19 to 1 and it increased by 3 compared to 16 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.70%, and the current academic year rate is 46%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Delaware Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
39% | 35% | 43% |
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| 2014-15 |
42% | 36% | 45% |
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| 2015-16 |
39% | 34% | 43% |
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| 2016-17 |
43% | 40% | 46% |
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| 2017-18 |
35% | 32% | 38% |
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| 2018-19 |
39% | 34% | 43% |
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| 2019-20 |
41% | 39% | 42% |
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| 2020-21 |
50% | 38% | 53% |
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| 2021-22 |
43% | 42% | 44% |
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| 2022-23 |
46% | 44% | 47% |
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| Average | 41.70% | 37.40% | 44.40% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.30%, and the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Delaware Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 17% |
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| 2014-15 | 12% |
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| 2015-16 | 14% |
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| 2016-17 | 18% |
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| 2017-18 | 38% |
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| 2018-19 | 19% |
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| 2019-20 | 21% |
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| 2020-21 | 17% |
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| 2021-22 | 14% |
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| 2022-23 | 13% |
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| Average | 18.30% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.20% for full-time students and 38.10% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Delaware Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 64% | 40% |
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| 2014-15 | 68% | 45% |
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| 2015-16 | 66% | 38% |
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| 2016-17 | 62% | 47% |
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| 2017-18 | 73% | 45% |
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| 2018-19 | 71% | 27% |
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| 2019-20 | 69% | 38% |
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| 2020-21 | 68% | 42% |
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| 2021-22 | 77% | 27% |
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| 2022-23 | 74% | 32% |
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| Average | 69.20% | 38.10% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.80 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Delaware Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 16:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 17:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 18:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 28:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 17:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 19:1 |
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| Average | 17.80:1 |
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