Criswell College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Criswell College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Criswell College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Criswell College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Criswell College Retention Rate
• Criswell College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Criswell College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Criswell College Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Criswell College has freshmen retention rates above 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%.

Criswell College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 21 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Criswell College graduation rate 28%.

Criswell College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Criswell College Drop Out Rate

We don’t have drop out data for Criswell College.

Criswell College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Criswell College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Criswell College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Criswell College represent 16.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Criswell College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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.

Criswell College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Criswell College represent 5.33% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Criswell College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Criswell College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Criswell College represent 42.67% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Criswell College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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.

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

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

18 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Criswell College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Criswell College represent 36.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Criswell College graduation rate was 7%, and by the eight year mark, 7% 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.

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

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

25 non first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Criswell College lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics