Institutional Effectiveness

Divine Word College is dedicated to educating men and women for missionary service.

The college's commitment to institutional effectiveness is central to this mission. This involves an ongoing and systematic process of assessing programs and services to ensure they're meeting student needs and institutional goals. The college uses data from assessments to make informed decisions and enhance the learning experience. This dedication to effectiveness ensures the institution remains aligned with its core values, provides high-quality education, and prepares students for a lifetime of service to God’s people.

Quick Facts

 

 

Retention and Completion Rates

Year	IPEDS Retention Rate*
Fall 2021	100%
Fall 2022	100%
Fall 2023	100%
Fall 2024	100%
Fall 2025	100%

• *IPEDS Glossary Definition: A measure of the rate at which students persist in their educational program at an institution, expressed as a percentage. For four-year institutions, this is the percentage of first-time bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduates from the previous fall who are again enrolled in the current fall.
   

Cohort	Year	IPEDS Grauation Rate*	Overall Graduation Rate**
2012	2018	75%	68%
2013	2019	100%	44%
2014	2020	50%	77%
2015	2021	100%	70%
2016	2022	100%	69%
2017	2023	80%	79%
2018	2024	75%	84%
2019	2025	100%	79%

• * IPEDS Graduation Rate: The rate required for disclosure and/or reporting purposes under the Student Right-to-Know Act. This rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time divided by the revised adjusted cohort.

• **Overall Graduation Rate: Overall graduation rate for all students entering the undergraduate program, by revised adjusted cohort.

 

Placement Rates for Recent Graduates

	May 2023	May 2024	May 2025	May 2026
	N=36	N=45	N=18
Religious Ministry/Formation	N=14   39%	N=13  29%	N=7    39%
Professional Employment	N=2       6%	N=13  29%	N=11  61%
Continuing Education	N=18  50%	N=19  42%	N=9   50%
N/A	N=2      5%	N=0     0%	N=0     0%
Total:	36 Graduates	45 Graduates	18 Graduates