The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 38.20% where the last year rate was 45%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.00% for full-time students and 49.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 38.20% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Dawson Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 44% | 39% | 49% |
| 2016-17 | 37% | 24% | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 37% | 39% | 36% |
| 2018-19 | 47% | 50% | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 34% | 38% | 29% |
| 2020-21 | 35% | 29% | 44% |
| 2021-22 | 39% | 34% | 46% |
| 2022-23 | 27% | 27% | 28% |
| 2023-24 | 37% | 35% | 41% |
| 2024-25 | 45% | 47% | 42% |
| Average | 38.20% | 36.20% | 41.10% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 27.40% where the current year rate is 40%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Dawson Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24% |
| 2016-17 | 34% |
| 2017-18 | 42% |
| 2018-19 | 21% |
| 2019-20 | 15% |
| 2020-21 | 23% |
| 2021-22 | 28% |
| 2022-23 | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 27% |
| 2024-25 | 40% |
| Average | 27.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.00% for full-time students and 49.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at DCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 48% | 71% |
| 2016-17 | 62% | 67% |
| 2017-18 | 61% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 48% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 51% | 43% |
| 2020-21 | 49% | 19% |
| 2021-22 | 58% | 38% |
| 2022-23 | 54% | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 45% | 60% |
| 2024-25 | 54% | 50% |
| Average | 53.00% | 49.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Dawson Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 12.80:1 |
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