Graduation Rate at DSU

[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]

At Dickinson State University, the graduation rate is 51 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 67 %, and the transfer-out rate is 4 %, as of August 31, 2025.

Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 43.11% (public Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields).

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Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2024-2025, 85 students out of 168 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Dickinson State University.

By gender, 43 male and 42 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.

CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total1688550.60%
Men794354.43%
Women894247.19%
Dickinson State University graduation rate by gender

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Dickinson State University.

  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 25.00%
  • Asian: 100.00%
  • Black (Non-Hispanic): 14.29%
  • Hispanic: 36.36%
  • White: 53.79%
  • Two or More Race: 50.00%
  • Unknown: 100.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native25.00%(1/4) 25.00%(1/4) -
Asian100.00%(1/1) - 100.00%(1/1)
Black (Non-Hispanic)14.29%(1/7) 25.00%(1/4) -
Hispanic36.36%(4/11) 60.00%(3/5) 16.67%(1/6)
White53.79%(71/132) 57.63%(34/59) 50.68%(37/73)
Two or More Race50.00%(2/4) 50.00%(2/4) -
Unknown100.00%(2/2) 100.00%(1/1) 100.00%(1/1)
Dickinson State University graduation rate by race

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At DSU, the transfer-out rate is 17.86%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 15.50%.

DSU's retention rate is 67% for full-time students and 46 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 70.26%.


Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Dickinson State University, 3 of 7 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 42.86%.

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