by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding McMurray University 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, McMurray University has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| McMurray University | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 170 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% 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 McMurray University graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 133 | 30% |
| Six Years | 170 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 264 | 60% |
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.
Approximately 264 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 264 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
185 transferred to another institution.
McMurray University lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 185 | 70.1% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 29.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 40% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| International | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 41% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 McMurray University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 students at McMurry University represent 66.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McMurray University graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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.
| Completions | McMurray University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
182 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
131 transferred to another institution.
McMurray University lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 131 | 71.98% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 28.02% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at McMurry University.
Returning / full-time students at McMurry University represent 29.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McMurray University graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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.
| Completions | McMurray University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
67 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
McMurray University lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 43 | 64.18% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 35.82% |
Returning / part-time students at McMurry University represent 3.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McMurray University graduation rate was 6%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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.
| Completions | McMurray University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 6% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
15 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.
11 transferred to another institution.
McMurray University lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 73.33% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 26.67% |
