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: Spring 2023
Fall 2018, Degree-Seeking, First-Time, Full-Time Students |
Number/Percent |
Full-Time Students |
1,928 (100%) |
Completed Within Three years |
417 (22%) |
Still Enrolled Fall 2021 |
306 (16%) |
Transferred to Another College or University |
574 (30%) |
TOTAL (Completed, Transferred or Still Enrolled) |
1,297 (67%) |
Fall 2018, Degree-Seeking, First-Time, Full-Time Students by Gender |
Initial Cohort |
Completed within 3 Years |
Still Enrolled Fall 2021 |
Transferred To Another Institution |
Male |
1,043 (100%) |
197 (19%) |
158 (15%) |
318 (30%) |
Female |
885 (100%) |
220 (25%) |
148 (17%) |
256 (29%) |
Total |
1,928 (100%) |
417 (22%) |
306 (16%) |
574 (30%) |
Fall 2018, Degree-Seeking, First-Time, Full-Time Students by Race/Ethnicity |
Initial Cohort |
Completed within 3 Years |
Still Enrolled Fall 2021 |
Transferred To Another Institution |
Nonresident Alien |
38 (100%) |
17 (45%) |
4 (11%) |
9 (24%) |
Hispanic/Latino |
483 (100%) |
87 (18%) |
100 (21%) |
109 (23%) |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
0 (100%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Asian |
234 (100%) |
48 (21%) |
39 (17%) |
99 (42%) |
Black or African American |
204 (100%) |
26 (13%) |
23 (11%) |
62 (30%) |
White |
860 (100%) |
219 (25%) |
119 (14%) |
265 (31%) |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 (100%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown |
36 (100%) |
6 (17%) |
8 (22%) |
10 (28%) |
Two or More Races |
73 (100%) |
14 (19%) |
13 (18%) |
20 (27%) |
Total |
1,928 (100%) |
417 (22%) |
306 (16%) |
574 (30%) |
First-To-Second Year Retention Rates |
Percent |
Full Time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2020 and Returned in Fall 2021 |
65% |
Part Time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2020 and Returned in Fall 2021 |
50% |