by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Southern Careers Institute - Austin first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Southern Careers Institute - Austin retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern Careers Institute - Austin 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 | |
|---|---|
| Southern Careers Institute - Austin | 45% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 338 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Southern Careers Institute - Austin is 49%. 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 | 338 | 49% |
| Six Years | 338 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 347 | 50% |
Approximately 347 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 347 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Southern Careers Institute - Austin lost contact with the remaining 339 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 8 | 2.3% |
| Dropped Out | 339 | 97.7% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Southern Careers Institute - Austin are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Southern Careers Institute - Austin represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 84.91% of Southern Careers Institute - Austin bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Southern Careers Institute - Austin class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southern Careers Institute - Austin graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Southern Careers Institute - Austin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
299 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Southern Careers Institute - Austin lost contact with the remaining 293 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 2.01% |
| Dropped Out | 293 | 97.99% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southern Careers Institute - Austin first-time, part-time students.
109 Southern Careers Institute - Austin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.68% 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 47%, 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 56%.
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 | Southern Careers Institute - Austin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Southern Careers Institute - Austin lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 4.17% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 95.83% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southern Careers Institute - Austin returning, part-time students.
