by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Navarro College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Navarro College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Navarro College.
How many of the estimated 816 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 Navarro College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 766 | 24% |
| Six Years | 816 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 2322 | 74% |
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 2322 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2322 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
982 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 1320 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 982 | 42.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1320 | 56.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 12% |
| Hawaiian | 20% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| International | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| White | 27% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Navarro College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Navarro College represent 40.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Navarro College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Navarro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
932 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
400 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 523 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 400 | 42.92% |
| Dropped Out | 523 | 56.12% |
First-time / part-time students at Navarro College represent 24.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Navarro College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 17% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Navarro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
630 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
184 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 437 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 184 | 29.21% |
| Dropped Out | 437 | 69.37% |
Returning / full-time students at Navarro College represent 12.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Navarro College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Navarro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
271 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.37% |
| Transferred | 137 | 50.55% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 49.08% |
Returning / part-time students at Navarro College represent 23.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Navarro College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Navarro College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
489 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
261 transferred to another institution.
Navarro College lost contact with the remaining 227 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.20% |
| Transferred | 261 | 53.37% |
| Dropped Out | 227 | 46.42% |
