by our College Data Analytics TeamMake 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Brazosport College.
There were approximately 528 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% 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 BC graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 454 | 27% |
| Six Years | 528 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 50 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1076 | 65% |
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 1076 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1076 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
312 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 723 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 312 | 29.0% |
| Dropped Out | 723 | 67.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 36% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 55% |
| White | 34% |
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 BC 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 Brazosport College represent 19.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BC graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | BC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
150 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.00% |
| Transferred | 58 | 38.67% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 57.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Brazosport College represent 49.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BC graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | BC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
594 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
130 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 437 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 4.55% |
| Transferred | 130 | 21.89% |
| Dropped Out | 437 | 73.57% |
Returning / full-time students at Brazosport College represent 6.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BC graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | BC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 45.45% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 54.55% |
Returning / part-time students at Brazosport College represent 25.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BC graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | BC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
288 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.78% |
| Transferred | 104 | 36.11% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 61.11% |
