Hill College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Hill College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Hill College 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.

• Hill College Retention Rate
• Hill 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
• Hill College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Hill College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Hill College 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%.

Hill College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 310 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% 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 Hill College graduation rate 20%.

Hill College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Hill College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1236 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1236 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 509 transferred to another institution.

• Hill College lost contact with the remaining 710 who we assumed dropped out.

Hill College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Hill 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 Hill College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Hill College represent 38% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.90% of Hill College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Hill College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Hill College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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.

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

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

449 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 143 transferred to another institution.

• Hill College lost contact with the remaining 298 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Hill College represent 21.15% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Hill 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 13%.

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 Hill College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

287 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 5 are still enrolled.

• 80 transferred to another institution.

• Hill College lost contact with the remaining 202 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

353 Hill College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.63% 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.

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

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

262 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 149 transferred to another institution.

• Hill College lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

291 Hill College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.65% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 18%.

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.

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

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

238 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 137 transferred to another institution.

• Hill College lost contact with the remaining 99 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