Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Defiance

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 39.80% where the current academic year rate is 30%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	41%	39%	45%
2016-17	42%	37%	50%
2017-18	39%	32%	51%
2018-19	39%	29%	52%
2019-20	34%	32%	37%
2020-21	45%	34%	61%
2021-22	51%	45%	60%
2022-23	41%	25%	64%
2023-24	36%	29%	50%
2024-25	30%	20%	49%
Average	39.80%	32.20%	51.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 4.80% where the current year rate is 39%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Defiance College from 2016 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.60% for full-time students and 26.70% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Defiance 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 10.50 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 Defiance College since 2025.

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