76%
Graduation Rate
89%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At University of Denver, the graduation rate is 76 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 89 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 91.10% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with very high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,106 students out of 1,463 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at University of Denver.
By gender, 497 male and 609 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,463 | 1,106 | 75.60% |
|---|
| Men | 679 | 497 | 73.20% |
|---|
| Women | 784 | 609 | 77.68% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at University of Denver.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 50.00%
- Asian: 86.27%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 73.08%
- Hispanic: 76.80%
- White: 76.98%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 67.07%
- Unknown: 72.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50.00%(4/8) |
66.67%(2/3) |
40.00%(2/5) |
|---|
| Asian | 86.27%(44/51) |
93.75%(15/16) |
82.86%(29/35) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 73.08%(19/26) |
70.00%(7/10) |
75.00%(12/16) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 76.80%(139/181) |
76.47%(52/68) |
76.99%(87/113) |
|---|
| White | 76.98%(776/1,008) |
73.95%(352/476) |
79.70%(424/532) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(1/2) |
100.00%(1/1) |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 67.07%(55/82) |
65.71%(23/35) |
68.09%(32/47) |
|---|
| Unknown | 72.00%(18/25) |
70.00%(7/10) |
73.33%(11/15) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At University of Denver, 50 of 80 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 62.50%.