The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

University of Denver

The oldest and largest private university in the Rocky Mountain region, the University of Denver is distinguished by a diverse array of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs that offer uncommon access to faculty, an innovative curriculum that emphasizes writing, quantitative reasoning, experiential learning and cross-disciplinary inquiry, and a student population dedicated to serving the public good. Our Cherrington Global Scholar program was recently ranked the #3 study abroad program in the country, offering study abroad options on six continents at no additional cost and allowing over 70% of students to participate. Outside the classroom DU students enjoy not only NCAA Division I competition and 100 clubs and organizations, but a vibrant metropolitan city and world-class recreation opportunities in the nearby Rocky Mountains.

Fall 2010 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2016

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 1,215

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76%
9%
1%
2%
12%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
74%
8%
5%
3%
10%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
66%
5%
16%
7%
6%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Denver in the Fall of 2010. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Denver are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Denver and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Denver are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Denver and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Denver | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016
 
2010-11
 
2011-12
 
2012-13
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2013-14
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2014-15
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2015-16
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Bachelor's degree from University of Denver 0% 0% 3% 66% 74% 76%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Denver 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Denver 0% 0% 3% 66% 74% 76%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 5% 8% 9%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 0% 5% 8% 9%
Enrolled at University of Denver 82% 81% 73% 16% 5% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 10% 6% 3% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 7% 11% 7% 3% 2%
Current Status Unknown 18% 12% 13% 6% 10% 12%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 182

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78%
3%
2%
5%
12%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
78%
3%
3%
2%
14%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
28%
56%
4%
12%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Denver in the Fall of 2010. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Denver are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Denver and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Denver are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Denver and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Denver | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016
 
2010-11
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2011-12
 
2012-13
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2013-14
 
2014-15
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2015-16
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Bachelor's degree from University of Denver 1% 28% 63% 78% 78% 78%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Denver 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Denver 1% 28% 63% 78% 78% 78%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 3% 3%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 3% 3%
Enrolled at University of Denver 84% 56% 17% 3% 2% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 5% 2% 3% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 4% 5% 2% 3% 5%
Current Status Unknown 15% 12% 14% 14% 14% 12%