Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at DSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 36.27% where the last year rate was 44%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 60.45% for full-time students and 42.82% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 36.27% where the current academic year rate is 44%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Dickinson State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
38%
32%
44%
2013-14
39%
33%
45%
2014-15
33%
30%
38%
2015-16
32%
27%
36%
2016-17
34%
30%
38%
2017-18
32%
22%
41%
2018-19
34%
28%
40%
2019-20
41%
33%
50%
2020-21
36%
31%
41%
2021-22
36%
30%
40%
2022-23
44%
42%
46%
Average
36.27%
30.73%
41.73%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 29.91% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Dickinson State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
33%
2013-14
29%
2014-15
31%
2015-16
30%
2016-17
28%
2017-18
36%
2018-19
30%
2019-20
31%
2020-21
30%
2021-22
32%
2022-23
19%
Average
29.91%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 60.45% for full-time students and 42.82% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at DSU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
54%
44%
2013-14
55%
42%
2014-15
57%
50%
2015-16
57%
30%
2016-17
54%
46%
2017-18
64%
33%
2018-19
71%
60%
2019-20
68%
38%
2020-21
63%
67%
2021-22
65%
25%
2022-23
57%
36%
Average
60.45%
42.82%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 11.36 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 Dickinson State University since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2012-13
12:1
2013-14
11:1
2014-15
11:1
2015-16
10:1
2016-17
10:1
2017-18
10:1
2018-19
10:1
2019-20
12:1
2020-21
13:1
2021-22
13:1
2022-23
13:1
Average
11.36:1
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