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TLU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

35% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
69% Retention Rate

Texas Lutheran University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

TLU Retention Rate

69% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, TLU 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%.

TLU Retention  69 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
TLU69%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

TLU Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
36.64% Transfer Rate
9.51% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 262 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

35% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 53% in six years, and 54% 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 TLU graduation rate 53%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at TLU? The standard length of time for most students is 4.34 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54%
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TLU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years18838%
Six Years26253%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete22946%
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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TLU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 229 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 229 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.4%
Transferred18179.0%
Dropped Out4720.5%

TLU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian100%
Black / African-American54%
Hispanic53%
Multi-Ethnic38%
Unknown58%
White58%

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 TLU 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 TLU Graduation Rates

82% First-Time, Full-Time
52% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Texas Lutheran University represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.77% of TLU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the TLU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the TLU graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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  35 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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TLU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTLUNationwide
Four Years35%37.92%
Six Years52%46.43%
Eight Years52%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time TLU Drop Out Rates

193 first-time / full-time students or 48% 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 Enrolled10.52%
Transferred14977.20%
Dropped Out4322.28%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

17% Returning, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

83 TLU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.80% 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 60%, 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 61%.

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  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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TLU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTLUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years60%53.83%
Eight Years61%55.07%

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

32 non first-time / part-time students or 39% 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%
Transferred2887.50%
Dropped Out412.50%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

7 TLU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 43%, 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 43%.

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  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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TLU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTLUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years43%36.03%
Eight Years43%37.80%

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

4 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

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