Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at D&E

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.50% where the current academic year rate is 39%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Davis & Elkins College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	43%	39%	46%
2016-17	44%	41%	46%
2017-18	42%	37%	47%
2018-19	41%	46%	38%
2019-20	40%	36%	43%
2020-21	47%	42%	51%
2021-22	45%	34%	53%
2022-23	48%	40%	53%
2023-24	36%	37%	36%
2024-25	39%	27%	45%
Average	42.50%	37.90%	45.80%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.10% where the current year rate is 22%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Davis & Elkins College from 2015 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.00% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at D&E from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Davis & Elkins College since 2025.

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