by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Alvin first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Alvin retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Alvin 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 | |
|---|---|
| Alvin | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 375 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 25% of the cohort graduated. After six years 26% had completed their degree, and 27% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Alvin is 26%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 317 | 22% |
| Six Years | 375 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,074 | 73% |
Approximately 1074 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1074 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
471 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 584 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 471 | 43.9% |
| Dropped Out | 584 | 54.4% |
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 Alvin 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 students at Alvin Community College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.60% of Alvin bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Alvin class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Alvin graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Alvin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
294 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
132 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 132 | 44.90% |
| Dropped Out | 159 | 54.08% |
First-time / part-time students at Alvin Community College represent 23.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Alvin class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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 | Alvin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
278 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
76 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 191 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.96% |
| Transferred | 76 | 27.34% |
| Dropped Out | 191 | 68.71% |
286 Alvin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.47% 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 38%, 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 | Alvin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
175 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.57% |
| Transferred | 99 | 56.57% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 42.86% |
428 Alvin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 24%.
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 | Alvin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
327 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
164 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 164 | 50.15% |
| Dropped Out | 159 | 48.62% |
