Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Blinn College's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Blinn College. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Blinn College
- Graduation Rates at Blinn College
Blinn College Has One of the Lowest Freshman Retention Rates in the Country
You have to make it past freshman year in order to graduate. With only 51.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Blinn College has among the worst freshman retention rates in the country.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 68.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 66.0%.
Blinn College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
- Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?
Overall, 10.5% of Blinn College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Blinn College, there were 8,510 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2014. By 2016, six years after beginning their degree, 10.5% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 11.5% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 88.5% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 7,534 students, 48 were still working towards their degree, 4,050 had transferred to a different institution, and Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 3,435 whom we assume dropped out.
Some Students Take More Time to Graduate
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 Blinn College Represent 36.0% of the Class of 2014 and 47.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of N/A, first-time students in the Blinn College class of 2014 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 13.9% and by 2018, 15.2% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 33.3% after four years, 46.2% after six years, and 47.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Blinn College
84.8% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 2,596 students, 18 were still working towards their degree, 1,112 had transferred to a different institution, and Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 1,466 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Blinn College Represent 12.7% of the Class of 2014 and 7.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 5.6%, first-time students in the Blinn College class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 7.0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.4% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Blinn College
93.0% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 1,007 students, 19 were still working towards their degree, 362 had transferred to a different institution, and Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 626 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Blinn College Represent 29.1% of the Class of 2014 and 33.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 12.2%, returning students in the Blinn College class of 2014 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 13.0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.9% after six years and 55.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Blinn College
87.0% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 2,157 students, 9 were still working towards their degree, 1,294 had transferred to a different institution, and Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 854 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Blinn College Represent 22.2% of the Class of 2014 and 11.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 5.8%, returning students in the Blinn College class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 6.0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.9% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Blinn College
94.0% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 1,773 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 1,282 had transferred to a different institution, and Blinn College lost contact with the remaining 489 whom we assume dropped out.
