by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Tyler Junior College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Tyler Junior College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 902 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
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 Tyler Junior College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 777 | 17% |
| Six Years | 902 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 55 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,552 | 79% |
Approximately 3552 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3552 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1504 transferred to another institution.
Tyler Junior College lost contact with the remaining 1992 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1504 | 42.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,992 | 56.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 10% |
| Asian | 32% |
| Black / African-American | 11% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| International | 16% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 29% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Tyler Junior College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Tyler Junior College represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.22% of Tyler Junior College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Tyler Junior College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Tyler Junior College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Tyler Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
1728 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
707 transferred to another institution.
Tyler Junior College lost contact with the remaining 996 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 707 | 40.91% |
| Dropped Out | 996 | 57.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Tyler Junior College represent 20.78% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Tyler Junior College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 | Tyler Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
786 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
Tyler Junior College lost contact with the remaining 531 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.16% |
| Transferred | 238 | 30.28% |
| Dropped Out | 531 | 67.56% |
695 Tyler Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.41% 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 26%, 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 28%.
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 | Tyler Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
502 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
261 transferred to another institution.
Tyler Junior College lost contact with the remaining 235 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.20% |
| Transferred | 261 | 51.99% |
| Dropped Out | 235 | 46.81% |
678 Tyler Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
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 | Tyler Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
536 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
298 transferred to another institution.
Tyler Junior College lost contact with the remaining 230 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.49% |
| Transferred | 298 | 55.60% |
| Dropped Out | 230 | 42.91% |
