Defiance College

What are the graduation rates for students at Defiance College?

Defiance College's reported six-year graduation rate is 31% for the measured first-time student cohort. Its four-year rate is 29%. These figures describe completion within specified time limits for a defined group; they are not the graduation probability of every student, particularly someone who transfers in or attends on a different schedule.

The reported first-year retention rate is 56%, measuring the share of the relevant entering cohort that returned the following fall. Neither measure explains why individual students leave, pause, transfer, or take longer to finish. Applicants can use the figures as a prompt to ask their intended program about course availability, advising, and a realistic semester-by-semester path to completion.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Defiance College?

College Scorecard program figures report earnings measured one year after completion for certain federally aided graduates. Among Defiance College programs with a reported figure, the median was $35,965 for criminal justice and corrections, $32,366 for business or commerce, and $23,310 for sports, kinesiology, and physical education or fitness.

These are program-specific, one-year median earnings measures, not starting-salary offers or predictions for an individual graduate. They reflect the students included in the federal measure, and the amounts can be affected by occupation, location, further study, and the number of graduates represented. Comparing programs solely on this early-career measure would also overlook differences in licensing paths and earnings later in a career.