by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Texas A & M University - Central Texas 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Texas A & M University - Central Texas | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 444 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
<nil>% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 56% in six years, and 58% in eight years.
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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduation rate 56%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 406 | 52% |
| Six Years | 444 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 330 | 42% |
Approximately 330 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 330 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
234 transferred to another institution.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 234 | 70.9% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 25.2% |
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.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Texas A & M University - Central Texas first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Texas A & M University - Central Texas first-time, part-time students.
169 Texas A & M University - Central Texas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.50% 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 63%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.
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 | Texas A & M University - Central Texas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
60 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 6.67% |
| Transferred | 37 | 61.67% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 31.67% |
617 Texas A & M University - Central Texas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 78.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 55%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.
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 | Texas A & M University - Central Texas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 55% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 37.80% |
270 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
197 transferred to another institution.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.33% |
| Transferred | 197 | 72.96% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 23.70% |
