by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Victoria 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Victoria College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Victoria College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 407 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
19% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 22% in six years, and 24% 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 Victoria College graduation rate 22%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 314 | 17% |
| Six Years | 407 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 34 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,374 | 76% |
Approximately 1374 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1374 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
715 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 620 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 715 | 52.0% |
| Dropped Out | 620 | 45.1% |
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 Victoria College 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 students at Victoria College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.47% of Victoria College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Victoria College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Victoria College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Victoria College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
517 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
258 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 246 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 258 | 49.90% |
| Dropped Out | 246 | 47.58% |
First-time / part-time students at Victoria College represent 31.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Victoria 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 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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Victoria College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
452 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 286 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 3.54% |
| Transferred | 150 | 33.19% |
| Dropped Out | 286 | 63.27% |
181 Victoria College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.93% 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 36%, 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 39%.
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 | Victoria College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
111 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.60% |
| Transferred | 87 | 78.38% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 18.02% |
355 Victoria College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 17%.
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 | Victoria College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
294 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
220 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.04% |
| Transferred | 220 | 74.83% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 23.13% |
