TC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Texas College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at TC? 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.

• TC Retention Rate
• TC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• TC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

TC Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 41% students making it past their freshmen year, TC 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%.

TC Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 83 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

4% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 18% in six years, and 18% in 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 TC graduation rate 18%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at TC? The standard length of time for most students is 4.54 years.

TC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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TC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 386 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 386 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 146 transferred to another institution.

• TC lost contact with the remaining 238 who we assumed dropped out.

TC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 TC 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 TC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Texas College represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.58% of TC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time students in the TC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the TC graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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.

TC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time TC Drop Out Rates

187 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 108 transferred to another institution.

• TC lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Texas College represent 1.49% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the TC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

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 TC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time TC Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• TC lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

230 TC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.04% 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 20%, 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 20%.

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.

TC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time TC Drop Out Rates

185 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 38 transferred to another institution.

• TC lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8 TC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.

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.

TC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time TC Drop Out Rates

8 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• TC lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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