by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Galveston College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Galveston College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 194 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 27% of the cohort graduated. After six years 23% had completed their degree, and 24% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Galveston College is 23%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 172 | 20% |
| Six Years | 194 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 644 | 76% |
Approximately 644 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 644 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
249 transferred to another institution.
Galveston College lost contact with the remaining 377 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 249 | 38.7% |
| Dropped Out | 377 | 58.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| International | 100% |
| Unknown | 20% |
| White | 21% |
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 Galveston 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 Galveston College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.11% of Galveston College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Galveston College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Galveston College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | Galveston College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
169 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Galveston College lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 59 | 34.91% |
| Dropped Out | 106 | 62.72% |
First-time / part-time students at Galveston College represent 25.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Galveston 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 15%.
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 | Galveston College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
183 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Galveston College lost contact with the remaining 136 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 6.01% |
| Transferred | 36 | 19.67% |
| Dropped Out | 136 | 74.32% |
138 Galveston College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.35% 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 38%, 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 38%.
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 | Galveston College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
86 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Galveston College lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.16% |
| Transferred | 36 | 41.86% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 56.98% |
247 Galveston College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.27% 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 | Galveston College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
206 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
Galveston College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 118 | 57.28% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 41.75% |
