The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 59.30% where the last year rate was 57%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.20% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 59.30% where the current academic year rate is 57%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Doane University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 61% | 54% | 68% |
| 2016-17 | 59% | 47% | 68% |
| 2017-18 | 63% | 58% | 67% |
| 2018-19 | 65% | 53% | 79% |
| 2019-20 | 54% | 46% | 62% |
| 2020-21 | 60% | 50% | 69% |
| 2021-22 | 58% | 57% | 61% |
| 2022-23 | 61% | 54% | 67% |
| 2023-24 | 55% | 51% | 61% |
| 2024-25 | 57% | 52% | 64% |
| Average | 59.30% | 52.20% | 66.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.60% where the current year rate is 29%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Doane University from 2019 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 32% |
| 2021-22 | 31% |
| 2022-23 | 15% |
| 2023-24 | 35% |
| 2024-25 | 29% |
| Average | 14.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.20% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Doane from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 69% | - |
| 2016-17 | 71% | - |
| 2017-18 | 78% | - |
| 2018-19 | 71% | - |
| 2019-20 | 71% | - |
| 2020-21 | 77% | - |
| 2021-22 | 66% | - |
| 2022-23 | 68% | - |
| 2023-24 | 72% | - |
| 2024-25 | 79% | - |
| Average | 72.20% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Doane University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 10:1 |
| 2022-23 | 10:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 11:1 |
| Average | 10.80:1 |
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