by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Blinn College? 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.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Blinn College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Blinn College | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 1,998 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 6% of the cohort graduated. After six years 14% had completed their degree, and 15% after eight years.
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 Blinn College graduation rate 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,573 | 11% |
| Six Years | 1,998 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 136 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 11,740 | 85% |
Approximately 11740 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 11740 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
8339 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 3324 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 8339 | 71.0% |
| Dropped Out | 3,324 | 28.3% |
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 Blinn College 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 Blinn College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 19.52% of Blinn College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time students in the Blinn College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Blinn College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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 | Blinn College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 10% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 47.82% |
3411 first-time / full-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2197 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 1192 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2197 | 64.41% |
| Dropped Out | 1,192 | 34.95% |
First-time / part-time students at Blinn College represent 14.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Blinn College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.
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 | Blinn College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
1804 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
1082 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 704 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 1.00% |
| Transferred | 1082 | 59.98% |
| Dropped Out | 704 | 39.02% |
4112 Blinn College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.64% 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 20%, 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 21%.
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 | Blinn College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 20% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 55.07% |
3245 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
2550 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 678 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 0.52% |
| Transferred | 2550 | 78.58% |
| Dropped Out | 678 | 20.89% |
3940 Blinn College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 17%.
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 | Blinn College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
3280 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
2510 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 750 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 0.61% |
| Transferred | 2510 | 76.52% |
| Dropped Out | 750 | 22.87% |
