diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index f5a1b98161e1..e003bf1d72d2 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 # Note that this lives in openedx, so this dependency should be refactored.
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.preferences import api as preferences_api
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.utils import get_programs_for_dashboard
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger("edx.student")
@@ -513,6 +514,25 @@ def is_course_blocked(request, redeemed_registration_codes, course_key):
     return blocked
 
 
+def profile_progress(user):
+    profile = get_object_or_404(UserProfile, user=user)
+
+    profile_fields = [profile.name,
+                      profile.language,
+                      profile.year_of_birth,
+                      profile.gender,
+                      profile.level_of_education,
+                      profile.country,
+                      profile.bio,
+                      profile.profile_image_uploaded_at]
+
+    completed_fields = len(filter(lambda x: x is not None, profile_fields))
+
+    percentage_completed = int((float(completed_fields) / float(len(profile_fields)) * 100))
+
+    return percentage_completed
+
+
 @login_required
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 def dashboard(request):
@@ -676,6 +696,9 @@ def dashboard(request):
     else:
         redirect_message = ''
 
+    # get progress for profile
+    profile_completed = profile_progress(user)
+
     context = {
         'enrollment_message': enrollment_message,
         'redirect_message': redirect_message,
@@ -706,6 +729,7 @@ def dashboard(request):
         'courses_requirements_not_met': courses_requirements_not_met,
         'nav_hidden': True,
         'course_programs': course_programs,
+        'profile_completed': profile_completed,
     }
 
     return render_to_response('dashboard.html', context)