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Completion, Retention and Transfer Out Rates

In compliance with the Student Right-To-Know and Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and the Campus Security Act of 1990, College of DuPage makes available its completion, transfer and retention rates to all current and prospective students. Updated: Fall 2025

 
Fall 2021, Degree-Seeking, First-Time, Full-Time Students Number/Percent
Full-Time Students 1,889 (100%)
Completed Within Three years 476 (25%)
Still Enrolled Fall 2024 304 (16%)
Transferred to Another College or University 511 (27%)
TOTAL (Completed, Transferred or Still Enrolled) 1,291 (68%)
 
Fall 2021, Degree-Seeking, First-Time, Full-Time Students by Gender Initial Cohort Completed within 3 Years Still Enrolled Fall 2024 Transferred To Another Institution TOTAL (Completed,
Transferred or Still
Enrolled)
Male 991 (100%) 216 (22%) 148 (15%) 287 (29%) 651 (66%)
Female 898 (100%) 260 (29%) 156 (17%) 224 (25%) 640 (71%)
Total 1,889 (100%) 476 (25%) 304 (16%) 511 (27%) 1,291
 
Fall 2021, Degree-Seeking, First-Time, Full-Time Students by Race/Ethnicity Initial Cohort Completed within 3 Years Still Enrolled Fall 2024 Transferred To Another Institution TOTAL (Completed,
Transferred or Still
Enrolled)
Nonresident Alien 39 (100%) 15 (38%) 0) 8 (21%) 23 (59%)
Hispanic/Latino 460 (100%) 92 (20%) 106 (23%) 93 (20%) 291 (63%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 5 (100%) 3 (60%) 0 1 (20%) 4 (80%)
Asian 217 (100%) 58 (27%) 36 (17%) 76 (35%) 170 (78%)
Black or African American 197 (100%) 25 (13%) 25 (13%) 55 (28%) 105 (53%)
White 828 (100%) 243 (29%) 117 (14%) 238 (29%) 598 (72%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 (100%) 0 0 0 0
Race/Ethnicity Unknown 79 (100%) 23 (29%) 12 (15%) 23 (29%) 58 (73%)
Two or More Races 64 (100%) 17 (27%) 8 (13%) 17 (27%) 42 (66%)
Total 1,889 (100%) 476 (25%) 304 (16%) 511 (27%) 1,291 (68%)
 
First-To-Second Year Retention Rates 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Full-Time Retention 66 67 65 66 68
Part-Time Retention 52 49 50 46 51

IPEDS Cohorts of First-Time, Degree/Certificate-Seeking College Students