The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 56.27%, and the current academic year rate is 54%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at District of Columbia Colleges over the past 12 years (2014-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 49% | 49% | 50% |
| 2015-16 | 56% | 52% | 60% |
| 2016-17 | 56% | 51% | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 57% | 57% | 59% |
| 2018-19 | 57% | 59% | 59% |
| 2019-20 | 61% | 61% | 63% |
| 2020-21 | 57% | 63% | 65% |
| 2021-22 | 61% | 60% | 63% |
| 2022-23 | 56% | 59% | 59% |
| 2023-24 | 55% | 60% | 64% |
| 2024-25 | 54% | 59% | 63% |
| Average | 56.27% | 57.27% | 60.45% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 22.45%, and the current year rate is 28%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at District of Columbia Colleges from 2014 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 14% |
| 2015-16 | 23% |
| 2016-17 | 21% |
| 2017-18 | 21% |
| 2018-19 | 25% |
| 2019-20 | 22% |
| 2020-21 | 24% |
| 2021-22 | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 21% |
| 2023-24 | 28% |
| 2024-25 | 28% |
| Average | 22.45% |
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 76.36% for full-time students and 54.45% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at District of Columbia Colleges from 2014 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 74% | 53% |
| 2015-16 | 71% | 62% |
| 2016-17 | 70% | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 73% | 55% |
| 2018-19 | 74% | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 77% | 55% |
| 2020-21 | 81% | 44% |
| 2021-22 | 82% | 64% |
| 2022-23 | 79% | 53% |
| 2023-24 | 77% | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 82% | 57% |
| Average | 76.36% | 54.45% |
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 13.09 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at District of Columbia Colleges since 2015.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 10:1 |
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 16:1 |
| Average | 13.09:1 |