by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Tarrant County 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 Tarrant County College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Tarrant County 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 | |
|---|---|
| Tarrant County College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 2,810 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
15% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 17% in six years, and 19% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Tarrant County College is 17%. 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 | 1,963 | 12% |
| Six Years | 2,810 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 315 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 13,191 | 81% |
Approximately 13191 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 13191 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3948 transferred to another institution.
Tarrant County College lost contact with the remaining 8896 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3948 | 29.9% |
| Dropped Out | 8,896 | 67.4% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Tarrant County College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Tarrant County College District represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.28% of Tarrant County College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the Tarrant County College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Tarrant County College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Tarrant County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
5065 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1523 transferred to another institution.
Tarrant County College lost contact with the remaining 3410 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1523 | 30.07% |
| Dropped Out | 3,410 | 67.32% |
First-time / part-time students at Tarrant County College District represent 30.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Tarrant County 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 | Tarrant County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
4224 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
135 are still enrolled.
738 transferred to another institution.
Tarrant County College lost contact with the remaining 3351 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 135 | 3.20% |
| Transferred | 738 | 17.47% |
| Dropped Out | 3,351 | 79.33% |
1511 Tarrant County College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.26% 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 22%, 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 22%.
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 | Tarrant County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 22% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 55.07% |
1178 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
522 transferred to another institution.
Tarrant County College lost contact with the remaining 630 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 2.21% |
| Transferred | 522 | 44.31% |
| Dropped Out | 630 | 53.48% |
3197 Tarrant County College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 15%.
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 | Tarrant County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
2724 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
54 are still enrolled.
1165 transferred to another institution.
Tarrant County College lost contact with the remaining 1505 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 54 | 1.98% |
| Transferred | 1165 | 42.77% |
| Dropped Out | 1,505 | 55.25% |
