by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to TVCC after their first year? Are TVCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, TVCC 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 | |
|---|---|
| TVCC | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 724 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
26% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 31% in six years, and 36% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of TVCC is 31%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 586 | 25% |
| Six Years | 724 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 113 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,488 | 64% |
Approximately 1488 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1488 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
287 transferred to another institution.
TVCC lost contact with the remaining 1108 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 287 | 19.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,108 | 74.5% |
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 TVCC 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 Trinity Valley Community College represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.86% of TVCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the TVCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the TVCC graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | TVCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
741 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
172 transferred to another institution.
TVCC lost contact with the remaining 538 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 172 | 23.21% |
| Dropped Out | 538 | 72.60% |
First-time / part-time students at Trinity Valley Community College represent 19.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time, part-time students in the TVCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 51%.
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 | TVCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 39% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 23.72% |
223 first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
TVCC lost contact with the remaining 143 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 12.11% |
| Transferred | 53 | 23.77% |
| Dropped Out | 143 | 64.13% |
333 TVCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.86% 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 38%, 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 43%.
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 | TVCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
184 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
TVCC lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.26% |
| Transferred | 11 | 5.98% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 90.76% |
477 TVCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.86% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 22%.
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 | TVCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
340 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
29 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
TVCC lost contact with the remaining 260 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 29 | 8.53% |
| Transferred | 51 | 15.00% |
| Dropped Out | 260 | 76.47% |
