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Blinn College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

6% 4-Year Graduation Rate
14% 6-Year Graduation Rate
53% Retention Rate

Blinn College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Blinn College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Blinn College Retention Rate

53% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Blinn College 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%.

Blinn College Retention  53 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Blinn College53%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%
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?

Blinn College Graduation Rates

14% 6-Year Graduation Rate
60.11% Transfer Rate
23.96% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,998 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 6% of the cohort graduated. After six years 14% had completed their degree, and 15% after eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Blinn College graduation rate 14%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  11%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  14%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  15%
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Blinn College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,57311%
Six Years1,99814%
Eight Years1361%
Did Not Complete11,74085%
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.
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Blinn College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 11740 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 11740 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred833971.0%
Dropped Out3,32428.3%

Blinn College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Blinn College 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 Blinn College Graduation Rates

28% First-Time, Full-Time
10% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Blinn College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 19.52% of Blinn College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time students in the Blinn College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Blinn College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  6 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  10 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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Blinn College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBlinn CollegeNationwide
Four Years6%37.92%
Six Years10%46.43%
Eight Years11%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Blinn College Drop Out Rates

3411 first-time / full-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred219764.41%
Dropped Out1,19234.95%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14% First-Time, Part-Time
7% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Blinn College represent 14.22% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Blinn College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  7 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Blinn College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBlinn CollegeNationwide
Four Years5%14.37%
Six Years7%21.59%
Eight Years9%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Blinn College Drop Out Rates

1804 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled181.00%
Transferred108259.98%
Dropped Out70439.02%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

30% Returning, Full-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

4112 Blinn College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.64% 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 20%, 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 21%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Blinn College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBlinn CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years20%53.83%
Eight Years21%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Blinn College Drop Out Rates

3245 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled170.52%
Transferred255078.58%
Dropped Out67820.89%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

28% Returning, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

3940 Blinn College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.40% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 17%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Blinn College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBlinn CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years16%36.03%
Eight Years17%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Blinn College Drop Out Rates

3280 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled200.61%
Transferred251076.52%
Dropped Out75022.87%

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