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Messenger College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

13% 4-Year Graduation Rate
43% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Messenger College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Messenger College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Messenger College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, Messenger 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%.

Messenger College Retention  0 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Messenger College0%
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?

Messenger College Graduation Rates

43% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.33% Transfer Rate
48.61% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 31 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

13% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 43% in six years, and 43% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Messenger College is 43%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average Messenger College student takes 4.00 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Messenger College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2738%
Six Years3143%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete4157%
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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Messenger College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 41 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 41 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred614.6%
Dropped Out3585.4%

Messenger College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Hispanic100%
Multi-Ethnic50%
Unknown33%
White25%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Messenger College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Messenger College Graduation Rates

11% First-Time, Full-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Messenger College represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 3.23% of Messenger College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the Messenger College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Messenger College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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  13 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Messenger College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMessenger CollegeNationwide
Four Years13%37.92%
Six Years13%46.43%
Eight Years13%47.82%

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

7 first-time / full-time students or 87% 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%
Transferred342.86%
Dropped Out457.14%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Messenger College represent 4.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Messenger College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMessenger CollegeNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

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

3 first-time / part-time students or 100% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

65% Returning, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

47 Messenger College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 65.28% 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 51%, 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 51%.

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  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Messenger College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMessenger CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years51%53.83%
Eight Years51%55.07%

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

23 non first-time / part-time students or 49% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred28.70%
Dropped Out2191.30%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

14 Messenger College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 43%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.

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  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Messenger College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMessenger CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years43%36.03%
Eight Years43%37.80%

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

8 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred112.50%
Dropped Out787.50%

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