by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Austin Community College District? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Austin Community College District | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 1,742 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 6% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 9% of the students had graduated and after eight years 10% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Austin Community College District graduation rate 9%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 973 | 5% |
| Six Years | 1,742 | 9% |
| Eight Years | 335 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 18,321 | 90% |
Approximately 18321 students or 90% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 18321 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6678 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 10982 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6678 | 36.4% |
| Dropped Out | 10,982 | 59.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 7% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black / African-American | 11% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| International | 15% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5% |
| Unknown | 13% |
| White | 11% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Austin Community College District are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Austin Community College District represent 14% of the students in the class of 2015, and 22.16% of Austin Community College District bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time students in the Austin Community College District class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Austin Community College District graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 17% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Austin Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 14% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 47.82% |
2321 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1003 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 1209 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1003 | 43.21% |
| Dropped Out | 1,209 | 52.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Austin Community College District represent 30.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the Austin Community College District class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Austin Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
5672 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
293 are still enrolled.
1495 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 3884 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 293 | 5.17% |
| Transferred | 1495 | 26.36% |
| Dropped Out | 3,884 | 68.48% |
2724 Austin Community College District students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Austin Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 14% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 55.07% |
2317 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
53 are still enrolled.
1190 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 1074 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 53 | 2.29% |
| Transferred | 1190 | 51.36% |
| Dropped Out | 1,074 | 46.35% |
8712 Austin Community College District students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 7%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Austin Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 7% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 37.80% |
8011 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
206 are still enrolled.
2990 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 4815 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 206 | 2.57% |
| Transferred | 2990 | 37.32% |
| Dropped Out | 4,815 | 60.10% |
