by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Navarro College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Navarro College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
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, Navarro 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 | |
|---|---|
| Navarro College | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 731 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 19% of the cohort graduated. After six years 19% had completed their degree, and 20% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Navarro College is 19%. 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 | 656 | 17% |
| Six Years | 731 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 27 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,013 | 80% |
Approximately 3013 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3013 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1266 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 1723 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1266 | 42.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,723 | 57.2% |
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 Navarro 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 Navarro College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.86% of Navarro College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Navarro College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Navarro College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Navarro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
1483 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
621 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 848 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 621 | 41.87% |
| Dropped Out | 848 | 57.18% |
First-time / part-time students at Navarro College represent 21.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Navarro 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 13%.
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 | Navarro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
706 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 506 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.85% |
| Transferred | 194 | 27.48% |
| Dropped Out | 506 | 71.67% |
598 Navarro College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.86% 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 25%, 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 26%.
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 | Navarro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
445 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
246 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 198 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.22% |
| Transferred | 246 | 55.28% |
| Dropped Out | 198 | 44.49% |
466 Navarro College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 19%.
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 | Navarro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
379 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
205 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 171 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 205 | 54.09% |
| Dropped Out | 171 | 45.12% |
