by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to El Centro College after their first year? Are El Centro College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| El Centro College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 161 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 7% of the cohort graduated. After six years 8% had completed their degree, and 8% after eight years.
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 El Centro College graduation rate 8%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 115 | 5% |
| Six Years | 161 | 8% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,968 | 92% |
Approximately 1968 students or 92% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1968 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
902 transferred to another institution.
El Centro College lost contact with the remaining 1046 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 902 | 45.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,046 | 53.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 26% |
| Black / African-American | 17% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8% |
| Unknown | 20% |
| White | 20% |
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 El Centro College 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 students at El Centro College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.27% of El Centro College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time students in the El Centro College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the El Centro College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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 | El Centro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 9% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 47.82% |
572 first-time / full-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
El Centro College lost contact with the remaining 324 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 238 | 41.61% |
| Dropped Out | 324 | 56.64% |
First-time / part-time students at El Centro College represent 57.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the El Centro College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 6%.
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 | El Centro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
1156 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
502 transferred to another institution.
El Centro College lost contact with the remaining 644 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 0.87% |
| Transferred | 502 | 43.43% |
| Dropped Out | 644 | 55.71% |
42 El Centro College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.96% 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 10%, 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 10%.
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 | El Centro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 10% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 55.07% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
El Centro College lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 44.74% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 55.26% |
230 El Centro College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 12%.
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 | El Centro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
202 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
El Centro College lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 145 | 71.78% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 28.22% |
