by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Southwest Texas Junior 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 Southwest Texas Junior College 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 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Southwest Texas Junior 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 | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Texas Junior College | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 415 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% 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 Southwest Texas Junior College graduation rate 28%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 345 | 23% |
| Six Years | 415 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,052 | 70% |
Approximately 1052 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1052 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
272 transferred to another institution.
Southwest Texas Junior College lost contact with the remaining 757 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 272 | 25.9% |
| Dropped Out | 757 | 72.0% |
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 Southwest Texas Junior College 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 Southwest Texas Junior College represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.54% of Southwest Texas Junior College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Southwest Texas Junior College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southwest Texas Junior College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Southwest Texas Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
554 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Southwest Texas Junior College lost contact with the remaining 394 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 150 | 27.08% |
| Dropped Out | 394 | 71.12% |
First-time / part-time students at Southwest Texas Junior College represent 31.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the Southwest Texas Junior 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 23%.
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 | Southwest Texas Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
364 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
Southwest Texas Junior College lost contact with the remaining 287 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.20% |
| Transferred | 69 | 18.96% |
| Dropped Out | 287 | 78.85% |
83 Southwest Texas Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.54% 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 27%, 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 29%.
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 | Southwest Texas Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
59 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Southwest Texas Junior College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 40.68% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 59.32% |
102 Southwest Texas Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 26%.
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 | Southwest Texas Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Southwest Texas Junior College lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 6.67% |
| Transferred | 29 | 38.67% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 54.67% |
