by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Texas A&M San Antonio after their first year? Are Texas A&M San Antonio students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Texas A&M San Antonio 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 San Antonio | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 869 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 100% of the cohort graduated. After six years 62% had completed their degree, and 63% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Texas A&M San Antonio graduation rate 62%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 797 | 57% |
| Six Years | 869 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 513 | 37% |
Approximately 513 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 513 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
291 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M San Antonio lost contact with the remaining 202 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 291 | 56.7% |
| Dropped Out | 202 | 39.4% |
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 Texas A&M San Antonio are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Texas A&M University - San Antonio represent 0% of the students in the class of 2015, and 0.23% of Texas A&M San Antonio bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time students in the Texas A&M San Antonio class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Texas A&M San Antonio graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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 San Antonio | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 100% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 47.82% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Texas A&M San Antonio first-time, part-time students.
735 Texas A&M San Antonio students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 52.31% 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 67%, 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 68%.
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 San Antonio | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
234 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
133 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M San Antonio lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 4.70% |
| Transferred | 133 | 56.84% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 38.46% |
668 Texas A&M San Antonio students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 56%, 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 58%.
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 San Antonio | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 56% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 37.80% |
279 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
158 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M San Antonio lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 158 | 56.63% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 40.14% |
