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Brazosport College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Brazosport 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 Brazosport College . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

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On This Page You'll Find:

  • What These Rates Have To Do With You
  • First to Second Year Retention Rate at Brazosport College
  • Graduation Rates at Brazosport College
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Full-Time
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Part-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Full-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Part-Time

The First Year Retention Rates at Brazosport College Could Not Be Determined

We were not able to determine the freshman retention rate at Brazosport College .

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas , the average is 65.0% .

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.

Overall, 24.0% of Brazosport College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Brazosport College , there were 1,731 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 24.0% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 27.6% 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.

Overall Brazosport College Six Year Graduation Rate  (24.0% )
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Overall Brazosport College Eight Year Graduation Rate  (27.6% )
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Brazosport CollegeUndergraduate Graduation Rate

This implies that 72.4% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1,254 students, 71 were still working towards their degree, 463 had transferred to a different institution, and Brazosport College lost contact with the remaining 719 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Brazosport College

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 Brazosport College Represent 25.1% of the Class of 2015 and 31.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of N/A , first-time students in the Brazosport College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 31.5% and by 2019 ,34.9% of this class had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.

Brazosport College is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected

Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Brazosport College , we expected that after six years about 47.3% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Brazosport College

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (N/A out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,520 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,400 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Brazosport College

65.1% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 283 students, 22 were still working towards their degree, 93 had transferred to a different institution, and Brazosport College lost contact with the remaining 168 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Brazosport College

First-Time / Part-time Students at Brazosport College Represent 47.9% of the Class of 2015 and 42.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 20.4% , first-time students in the Brazosport College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 24.4% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Brazosport College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (995 out of 2,697 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (951 out of 2,697 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / part-time students at Brazosport College

75.6% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 627 students, 34 were still working towards their degree, 207 had transferred to a different institution, and Brazosport College lost contact with the remaining 386 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / part-time students at Brazosport College

Returning / Full-time Students at Brazosport College Represent 8.3% of the Class of 2015 and 11.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 33.3% , returning students in the Brazosport College class of 2015 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 36.8% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Brazosport College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,925 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,828 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Brazosport College

63.2% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 91 students, 5 were still working towards their degree, 36 had transferred to a different institution, and Brazosport College lost contact with the remaining 50 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Brazosport College

Returning / Part-time Students at Brazosport College Represent 18.7% of the Class of 2015 and 14.9% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 18.9% , returning students in the Brazosport College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 22.0% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Brazosport College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,254 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,183 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Brazosport College

78.0% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 252 students, 10 were still working towards their degree, 127 had transferred to a different institution, and Brazosport College lost contact with the remaining 115 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / part-time students at Brazosport College

Additional Considerations

  • Is it common to transfer colleges?
  • Are non traditional students graduating at the same rate as traditional students?
  • How many people drop out of college?

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