by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Texarkana 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.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Texarkana 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 | |
|---|---|
| Texarkana College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 317 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 20% of the cohort graduated. After six years 20% had completed their degree, and 22% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Texarkana College is 20%. 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 | 269 | 17% |
| Six Years | 317 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 26 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,224 | 78% |
Approximately 1224 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1224 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 1001 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 195 | 15.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,001 | 81.8% |
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 Texarkana 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 Texarkana College represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.31% of Texarkana College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Texarkana College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Texarkana College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Texarkana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
597 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 482 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 97 | 16.25% |
| Dropped Out | 482 | 80.74% |
First-time / part-time students at Texarkana College represent 32.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Texarkana 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 | Texarkana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
436 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 388 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 41 | 9.40% |
| Dropped Out | 388 | 88.99% |
137 Texarkana College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.74% 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 30%, 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 31%.
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 | Texarkana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
94 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.13% |
| Transferred | 31 | 32.98% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 64.89% |
120 Texarkana College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.66% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 | Texarkana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
97 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 26 | 26.80% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 72.16% |
