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TCU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

69% 4-Year Graduation Rate
79% 6-Year Graduation Rate
92% Retention Rate

Texas Christian University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to TCU after their first year? Are TCU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

TCU Retention Rate

92% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 92% students making it past their freshmen year, TCU 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%.

TCU Retention  92 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
TCU92%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%

TCU Graduation Rates

79% 6-Year Graduation Rate
13.54% Transfer Rate
6.14% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,990 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 69% of the cohort graduated. After six years 79% had completed their degree, and 80% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of TCU is 79%. 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 average length of time it takes an TCU undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.15 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  79%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  80%
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TCU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,70868%
Six Years1,99079%
Eight Years361%
Did Not Complete50020%
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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TCU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 500 students or 20% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 500 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.2%
Transferred34268.4%
Dropped Out15531.0%

TCU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native92%
Asian82%
Black / African-American76%
Hawaiian83%
Hispanic80%
International81%
Multi-Ethnic100%
Unknown50%
White83%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 TCU 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 TCU Graduation Rates

75% First-Time, Full-Time
82% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Texas Christian University represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 77.99% of TCU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the TCU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the TCU graduation rate was 82%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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  69 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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TCU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTCUNationwide
Four Years69%37.92%
Six Years82%46.43%
Eight Years83%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time TCU Drop Out Rates

326 first-time / full-time students or 17% 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 Enrolled10.31%
Transferred26280.37%
Dropped Out6319.33%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Texas Christian University represent 0.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time, part-time students in the TCU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.

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  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time TCU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsTCUNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years67%21.59%
Eight Years67%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time TCU Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 33% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

24% Returning, Full-Time
70% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

604 TCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.91% 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 70%, 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 75%.

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  70 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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TCU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTCUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years70%53.83%
Eight Years75%55.07%

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

154 non first-time / part-time students or 25% 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 Enrolled10.65%
Transferred7750.00%
Dropped Out7649.35%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

35 TCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.39% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 46%.

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  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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TCU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTCUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years46%36.03%
Eight Years46%37.80%

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

19 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled15.26%
Transferred315.79%
Dropped Out1578.95%

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