by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Paris Junior 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Paris Junior College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Paris Junior College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 550 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% 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 Paris Junior College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 497 | 23% |
| Six Years | 550 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 66 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1516 | 71% |
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 1516 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1516 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
776 transferred to another institution.
Paris Junior College lost contact with the remaining 680 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 776 | 51.2% |
| Dropped Out | 680 | 44.9% |
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 Paris Junior College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Paris Junior College represent 43.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Paris Junior College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Paris Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
589 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
32 are still enrolled.
233 transferred to another institution.
Paris Junior College lost contact with the remaining 324 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 32 | 5.43% |
| Transferred | 233 | 39.56% |
| Dropped Out | 324 | 55.01% |
First-time / part-time students at Paris Junior College represent 31.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Paris Junior College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Paris Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 23.72% |
462 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
201 transferred to another institution.
Paris Junior College lost contact with the remaining 238 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 4.98% |
| Transferred | 201 | 43.51% |
| Dropped Out | 238 | 51.52% |
Returning / full-time students at Paris Junior College represent 8.02% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Paris Junior College graduation rate was 28%, 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 | Paris Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
117 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Paris Junior College lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.56% |
| Transferred | 58 | 49.57% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 47.86% |
Returning / part-time students at Paris Junior College represent 17.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Paris Junior College graduation rate was 5%, and by the eight year mark, 5% 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 | Paris Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 5% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 5% | 37.80% |
348 non first-time / part-time students or 95% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
284 transferred to another institution.
Paris Junior College lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.57% |
| Transferred | 284 | 81.61% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 17.82% |
