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BC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

25% 4-Year Graduation Rate
24% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Brazosport College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding BC 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.

Below Average Retention Rate

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

With % students making it past their freshmen year, BC 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%.

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Retention Rate
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Nationwide 70.57%
Texas 68.17%
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?

BC Graduation Rates

24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.73% Transfer Rate
41.51% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 415 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 25% of the cohort graduated. After six years 24% had completed their degree, and 28% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of BC is 24%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28%
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BC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion Within Undergraduates Percentage
Four Years 322 19%
Six Years 415 24%
Eight Years 63 4%
Did Not Complete 1,253 72%
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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BC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1253 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1253 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.0%
Transferred 463 37.0%
Dropped Out 719 57.4%

BC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/Ethnicity Graduation Rate
Black / African-American 27%
Hispanic 25%
International 100%
Multi-Ethnic 33%
Unknown 100%
White 29%

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 BC 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 BC Graduation Rates

25% First-Time, Full-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Brazosport College represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.01% of BC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the BC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the BC graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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.

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BC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time Completions BC Nationwide
Four Years 25% 37.92%
Six Years 31% 46.43%
Eight Years 35% 47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time BC Drop Out Rates

283 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.00%
Transferred 93 32.86%
Dropped Out 168 59.36%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

48% First-Time, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Brazosport College represent 47.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the BC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time BC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time Completions BC Nationwide
Four Years 14% 14.37%
Six Years 20% 21.59%
Eight Years 24% 23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time BC Drop Out Rates

627 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 34 5.42%
Transferred 207 33.01%
Dropped Out 386 61.56%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

8% Returning, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

144 BC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.31% 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 33%, 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 37%.

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.

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BC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time Completions BC Nationwide
Four Years 0% 49.57%
Six Years 33% 53.83%
Eight Years 37% 55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time BC Drop Out Rates

91 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 5 5.49%
Transferred 36 39.56%
Dropped Out 50 54.95%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

323 BC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.65% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 22%.

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.

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BC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time Completions BC Nationwide
Four Years 0% 30.46%
Six Years 19% 36.03%
Eight Years 22% 37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time BC Drop Out Rates

252 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 10 3.97%
Transferred 127 50.40%
Dropped Out 115 45.63%

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