by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many FPC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore FPC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, FPC 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 | |
|---|---|
| FPC | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 75 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 14% of the cohort graduated. After six years 16% had completed their degree, and 18% 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 FPC graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73 | 16% |
| Six Years | 75 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 376 | 82% |
Approximately 376 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 376 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
FPC lost contact with the remaining 260 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 114 | 30.3% |
| Dropped Out | 260 | 69.1% |
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 FPC 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 Frank Phillips College represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.33% of FPC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the FPC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the FPC graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | FPC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 14% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 47.82% |
247 first-time / full-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
FPC lost contact with the remaining 183 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 63 | 25.51% |
| Dropped Out | 183 | 74.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Frank Phillips College represent 13.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the FPC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.
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 | FPC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
53 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
FPC lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 16 | 30.19% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 67.92% |
68 FPC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.81% 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 24%, 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 24%.
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 | FPC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 24% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
52 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
FPC lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 38.46% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 61.54% |
37 FPC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, 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 35%.
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 | FPC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
24 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
FPC lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 62.50% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 37.50% |
