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TWU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

18% 4-Year Graduation Rate
52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
77% Retention Rate

Texas Woman's University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many TWU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore TWU retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

TWU Retention Rate

77% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, TWU has freshmen retention rates above 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%.

TWU Retention  77 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
TWU77%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%

TWU Graduation Rates

52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.62% Transfer Rate
26.46% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,723 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

18% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 52% in six years, and 54% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of TWU is 52%. 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 TWU student takes 4.59 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54%
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TWU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,38341%
Six Years1,72352%
Eight Years832%
Did Not Complete1,53346%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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TWU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1533 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1533 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled151.0%
Transferred62240.6%
Dropped Out88457.7%

TWU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native17%
Asian66%
Black / African-American26%
Hispanic47%
International67%
Multi-Ethnic54%
Unknown60%
White59%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 TWU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time TWU Graduation Rates

34% First-Time, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Texas Woman's University represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 22.87% of TWU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the TWU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the TWU graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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TWU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTWUNationwide
Four Years18%37.92%
Six Years35%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time TWU Drop Out Rates

681 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled152.20%
Transferred46167.69%
Dropped Out20229.66%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Texas Woman's University represent 0.75% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the TWU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time TWU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsTWUNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years16%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time TWU Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled210.00%
Transferred210.00%
Dropped Out1680.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

42% Returning, Full-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1410 TWU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.20% 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 65%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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TWU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTWUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years63%53.83%
Eight Years65%55.07%

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

490 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.02%
Transferred10120.61%
Dropped Out38478.37%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

23% Returning, Part-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

785 TWU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.50% 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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TWU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTWUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years55%36.03%
Eight Years56%37.80%

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

342 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.58%
Transferred5816.96%
Dropped Out28282.46%

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