by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Blinn College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Blinn College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, Blinn College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Blinn College | 45% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 1615 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 12% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 16% 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 Blinn College graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1245 | 12% |
| Six Years | 1615 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 115 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 8634 | 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 8634 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8634 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5942 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 2651 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5942 | 68.8% |
| Dropped Out | 2651 | 30.7% |
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 Blinn College 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 Blinn College District represent 43.42% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Blinn College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Blinn College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
3601 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
2256 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 1326 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 0.53% |
| Transferred | 2256 | 62.65% |
| Dropped Out | 1326 | 36.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Blinn College District represent 26.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Blinn College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | Blinn College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
2394 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
1676 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 701 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 0.71% |
| Transferred | 1676 | 70.01% |
| Dropped Out | 701 | 29.28% |
Returning / full-time students at Blinn College District represent 13.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Blinn College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Blinn College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 21% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 55.07% |
1063 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
790 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 272 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.09% |
| Transferred | 790 | 74.32% |
| Dropped Out | 272 | 25.59% |
Returning / part-time students at Blinn College District represent 16.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Blinn College graduation rate was 8%, and by the eight year mark, 9% 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 | Blinn College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
1576 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
1220 transferred to another institution.
Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 352 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.25% |
| Transferred | 1220 | 77.41% |
| Dropped Out | 352 | 22.34% |
