by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Austin Community College District 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.
We don’t have retention rate data for Austin Community College District.
There were approximately 2407 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 11% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 15% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% 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 Austin Community College District graduation rate 15%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1689 | 11% |
| Six Years | 2407 | 15% |
| Eight Years | 301 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 13281 | 83% |
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 13281 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 13281 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4985 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 7798 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4985 | 37.5% |
| Dropped Out | 7798 | 58.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 12% |
| Asian | 23% |
| Black / African-American | 8% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| International | 30% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21% |
| Unknown | 14% |
| White | 18% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Austin Community College District 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 Austin Community College District represent 16.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Austin Community College District graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Austin Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
1884 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
98 are still enrolled.
892 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 894 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 98 | 5.20% |
| Transferred | 892 | 47.35% |
| Dropped Out | 894 | 47.45% |
First-time / part-time students at Austin Community College District represent 26.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Austin Community College District graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Austin Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
3587 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
204 are still enrolled.
916 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 2467 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 204 | 5.69% |
| Transferred | 916 | 25.54% |
| Dropped Out | 2467 | 68.78% |
Returning / full-time students at Austin Community College District represent 12.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Austin Community College District graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Austin Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
1557 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
55 are still enrolled.
768 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 734 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 55 | 3.53% |
| Transferred | 768 | 49.33% |
| Dropped Out | 734 | 47.14% |
Returning / part-time students at Austin Community College District represent 43.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Austin Community College District graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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 | Austin Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 10% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 37.80% |
6253 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
141 are still enrolled.
2409 transferred to another institution.
Austin Community College District lost contact with the remaining 3703 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 141 | 2.25% |
| Transferred | 2409 | 38.53% |
| Dropped Out | 3703 | 59.22% |
