Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at DVC
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 43.00% where the last year rate was 46%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 76.82% for full-time students and 50.18% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 43.00% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Diablo Valley College over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
37%
34%
40%
2013-14
39%
40%
39%
2014-15
39%
36%
43%
2015-16
37%
35%
40%
2016-17
43%
40%
47%
2017-18
45%
44%
46%
2018-19
46%
45%
48%
2019-20
48%
46%
50%
2020-21
47%
44%
51%
2021-22
46%
44%
49%
2022-23
46%
42%
51%
Average
43.00%
40.91%
45.82%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 11.36% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Diablo Valley College from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
14%
2013-14
17%
2014-15
12%
2015-16
14%
2016-17
10%
2017-18
11%
2018-19
10%
2019-20
10%
2020-21
10%
2021-22
9%
2022-23
8%
Average
11.36%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 76.82% for full-time students and 50.18% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at DVC from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
76%
49%
2013-14
72%
49%
2014-15
79%
51%
2015-16
77%
52%
2016-17
79%
55%
2017-18
78%
56%
2018-19
79%
52%
2019-20
77%
51%
2020-21
74%
46%
2021-22
74%
44%
2022-23
80%
47%
Average
76.82%
50.18%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 26.27 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 24 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Diablo Valley College since 2023.