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Trinity U Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

72% 4-Year Graduation Rate
79% 6-Year Graduation Rate
89% Retention Rate

Trinity University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Trinity U Retention Rate

89% 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 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Trinity U 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%.

Trinity U Retention  89 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Trinity U89%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%

Trinity U Graduation Rates

79% 6-Year Graduation Rate
15.71% Transfer Rate
3.47% Dropout Rate

Of the 526 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 72% of the cohort graduated. After six years 79% had completed their degree, and 81% 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 Trinity U graduation rate 79%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Trinity U? The standard length of time for most students is 4.16 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  72%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  79%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Trinity U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years47472%
Six Years52679%
Eight Years82%
Did Not Complete12819%
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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Trinity U Drop Out Rate

Approximately 128 students or 19% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 128 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.8%
Transferred10481.3%
Dropped Out2318.0%

Trinity U Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian85%
Black / African-American78%
Hispanic79%
International68%
Multi-Ethnic82%
Unknown75%
White80%

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 Trinity U 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 Trinity U Graduation Rates

96% First-Time, Full-Time
80% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Trinity University represent 96% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.39% of Trinity U bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the Trinity U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Trinity U graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 81% 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  72 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Trinity U First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTrinity UNationwide
Four Years72%37.92%
Six Years80%46.43%
Eight Years81%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Trinity U Drop Out Rates

121 first-time / full-time students or 19% 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 Enrolled10.83%
Transferred10385.12%
Dropped Out1814.88%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Trinity U first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

4% Returning, Full-Time
73% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

26 Trinity U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.93% 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 73%, 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 73%.

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  73 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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Trinity U Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTrinity UNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years73%53.83%
Eight Years73%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Trinity U Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 27% 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 Enrolled114.29%
Transferred114.29%
Dropped Out571.43%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Trinity U returning, part-time students.

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