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Houston Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

17% 4-Year Graduation Rate
15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
61% Retention Rate

Houston Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Houston Community College after their first year? Are Houston Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Houston Community College Retention Rate

61% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Houston Community 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%.

Houston Community College Retention  61 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Houston Community College61%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Houston Community College Graduation Rates

15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
40.83% Transfer Rate
39.19% Dropout Rate

Of the 3,656 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 15% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Houston Community College graduation rate 15%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  11%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  15%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Houston Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,59711%
Six Years3,65615%
Eight Years4182%
Did Not Complete20,00183%
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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Houston Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 20001 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 20001 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred983149.2%
Dropped Out9,43647.2%

Houston Community 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 Houston Community 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 Houston Community College Graduation Rates

18% First-Time, Full-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Houston Community College represent 18% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.00% of Houston Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Houston Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Houston Community College 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Houston Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsHouston Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years17%37.92%
Six Years22%46.43%
Eight Years24%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Houston Community College Drop Out Rates

3369 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred148944.20%
Dropped Out1,75252.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

39% First-Time, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Houston Community College represent 38.85% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Houston Community 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 14%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Houston Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsHouston Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years7%14.37%
Six Years12%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Houston Community College Drop Out Rates

8067 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled3804.71%
Transferred260332.27%
Dropped Out5,08463.02%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

17% Returning, Full-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

4089 Houston Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.98% 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 19%, 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 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Houston Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsHouston Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years19%53.83%
Eight Years20%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Houston Community College Drop Out Rates

3254 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled702.15%
Transferred231171.02%
Dropped Out87326.83%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

26% Returning, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

6201 Houston Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.76% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 14%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Houston Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsHouston Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years13%36.03%
Eight Years14%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Houston Community College Drop Out Rates

5311 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled1562.94%
Transferred342864.55%
Dropped Out1,72732.52%

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