by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Alvin 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.
Of the 582 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% 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 Alvin graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 530 | 27% |
| Six Years | 582 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 27 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1390 | 70% |
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 1390 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1390 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
585 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 788 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 585 | 42.1% |
| Dropped Out | 788 | 56.7% |
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 Alvin are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Alvin Community College represent 23.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Alvin graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Alvin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
297 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
130 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 162 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 130 | 43.77% |
| Dropped Out | 162 | 54.55% |
First-time / part-time students at Alvin Community College represent 32.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Alvin graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Alvin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
515 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 349 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 157 | 30.49% |
| Dropped Out | 349 | 67.77% |
Returning / full-time students at Alvin Community College represent 14.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Alvin graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Alvin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
162 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 86 | 53.09% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 46.91% |
Returning / part-time students at Alvin Community College represent 29.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Alvin graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Alvin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
416 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
212 transferred to another institution.
Alvin lost contact with the remaining 201 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 212 | 50.96% |
| Dropped Out | 201 | 48.32% |
