75%
Graduation Rate
89%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At DePauw University, the graduation rate is 75 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 89 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 66.54% (private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 422 students out of 565 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at DePauw University.
By gender, 189 male and 233 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 565 | 422 | 74.69% |
|---|
| Men | 265 | 189 | 71.32% |
|---|
| Women | 300 | 233 | 77.67% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at DePauw University.
- Asian: 53.33%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 62.50%
- Hispanic: 72.92%
- White: 75.97%
- Two or More Race: 75.00%
- Unknown: 93.33%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| Asian | 53.33%(8/15) |
42.86%(3/7) |
62.50%(5/8) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 62.50%(20/32) |
84.62%(11/13) |
47.37%(9/19) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 72.92%(35/48) |
73.68%(14/19) |
72.41%(21/29) |
|---|
| White | 75.97%(275/362) |
70.00%(119/170) |
81.25%(156/192) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 75.00%(15/20) |
77.78%(7/9) |
72.73%(8/11) |
|---|
| Unknown | 93.33%(14/15) |
100.00%(7/7) |
87.50%(7/8) |
|---|
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 DePauw University, 55 of 73 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 75.34%.