by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding COM 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, COM 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| COM | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 297 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
16% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 19% in six years, and 21% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of COM is 19%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 243 | 15% |
| Six Years | 297 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 33 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,263 | 79% |
Approximately 1263 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1263 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
602 transferred to another institution.
COM lost contact with the remaining 636 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 602 | 47.7% |
| Dropped Out | 636 | 50.4% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 COM are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at College of the Mainland represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.29% of COM bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the COM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the COM graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | COM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
307 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
COM lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 125 | 40.72% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 55.05% |
First-time / part-time students at College of the Mainland represent 28.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the COM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | COM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
386 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
COM lost contact with the remaining 261 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.55% |
| Transferred | 119 | 30.83% |
| Dropped Out | 261 | 67.62% |
263 COM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.51% 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 25%, 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 26%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | COM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
194 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
COM lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.06% |
| Transferred | 127 | 65.46% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 32.47% |
467 COM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 19%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | COM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
376 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
231 transferred to another institution.
COM lost contact with the remaining 143 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.53% |
| Transferred | 231 | 61.44% |
| Dropped Out | 143 | 38.03% |
