by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Texas A&M Texarkana 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 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Texas A&M Texarkana has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Texas A&M Texarkana | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 382 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% 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 Texas A&M Texarkana graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 335 | 44% |
| Six Years | 382 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 375 | 49% |
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.
Approximately 375 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 375 students who did not complete their degree?
9 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 212 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.4% |
| Transferred | 155 | 41.3% |
| Dropped Out | 212 | 56.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 34% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 57% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 14% |
| White | 26% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Texas A&M Texarkana are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Texas A&M University-Texarkana represent 25.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Texarkana graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Texas A&M Texarkana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
136 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
90 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.47% |
| Transferred | 90 | 66.18% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 32.35% |
First-time / part-time students at Texas A&M University-Texarkana represent 1.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Texarkana graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 13% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Texas A&M Texarkana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
13 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 100.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Texas A&M University-Texarkana represent 47.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Texarkana graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Texas A&M Texarkana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
136 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 26 | 19.12% |
| Dropped Out | 106 | 77.94% |
Returning / part-time students at Texas A&M University-Texarkana represent 25.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Texarkana graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 53% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Texas A&M Texarkana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 52% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 37.80% |
90 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.22% |
| Transferred | 39 | 43.33% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 54.44% |
