by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Texas A&M Corpus Christi? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 | |
|---|---|
| Texas A&M Corpus Christi | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 1,308 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 18% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Texas A&M Corpus Christi is 45%. 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.
The typical Texas A&M Corpus Christi student takes 4.61 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 885 | 30% |
| Six Years | 1,308 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 58 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,549 | 53% |
Approximately 1549 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1549 students who did not complete their degree?
14 are still enrolled.
1085 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi lost contact with the remaining 422 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 1085 | 70.0% |
| Dropped Out | 422 | 27.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 47% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| International | 59% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37% |
| Unknown | 42% |
| White | 41% |
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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi represent 52% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.58% of Texas A&M Corpus Christi bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the Texas A&M Corpus Christi class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Texas A&M Corpus Christi graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Texas A&M Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
914 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
655 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.53% |
| Transferred | 655 | 71.66% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 25.93% |
First-time / part-time students at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi represent 1.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Texas A&M Corpus Christi class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 | Texas A&M Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
29 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 10.34% |
| Transferred | 19 | 65.52% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 24.14% |
832 Texas A&M Corpus Christi students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.50% 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 57%, 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 58%.
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 Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
352 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
230 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.99% |
| Transferred | 230 | 65.34% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 32.67% |
524 Texas A&M Corpus Christi students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.95% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 51%.
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 Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
254 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
181 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 3.94% |
| Transferred | 181 | 71.26% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 24.80% |
