The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 22.50% where the last year rate was 25%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.30% for full-time students and 50.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 22.50% where the current academic year rate is 25%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at College of DuPage over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19% | 16% | 22% |
| 2016-17 | 23% | 20% | 26% |
| 2017-18 | 23% | 19% | 27% |
| 2018-19 | 22% | 18% | 26% |
| 2019-20 | 25% | 21% | 29% |
| 2020-21 | 21% | 18% | 25% |
| 2021-22 | 21% | 18% | 24% |
| 2022-23 | 22% | 20% | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 24% | 22% | 25% |
| 2024-25 | 25% | 21% | 28% |
| Average | 22.50% | 19.30% | 25.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 28.80% where the current year rate is 27%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at College of DuPage from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30% |
| 2016-17 | 30% |
| 2017-18 | 30% |
| 2018-19 | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 27% |
| 2020-21 | 28% |
| 2021-22 | 29% |
| 2022-23 | 27% |
| 2023-24 | 30% |
| 2024-25 | 27% |
| Average | 28.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.30% for full-time students and 50.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at COD from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70% | 49% |
| 2016-17 | 69% | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 74% | 51% |
| 2018-19 | 72% | 52% |
| 2019-20 | 68% | 51% |
| 2020-21 | 66% | 46% |
| 2021-22 | 65% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 67% | 49% |
| 2023-24 | 66% | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 66% | 52% |
| Average | 68.30% | 50.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 21.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 22 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at College of DuPage since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24:1 |
| 2016-17 | 22:1 |
| 2017-18 | 22:1 |
| 2018-19 | 21:1 |
| 2019-20 | 21:1 |
| 2020-21 | 19:1 |
| 2021-22 | 19:1 |
| 2022-23 | 20:1 |
| 2023-24 | 21:1 |
| 2024-25 | 22:1 |
| Average | 21.10:1 |
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