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Paris Junior College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

21% 4-Year Graduation Rate
19% 6-Year Graduation Rate
62% Retention Rate

Paris Junior College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Paris Junior College Retention Rate

62% 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 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Paris Junior 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%.

Paris Junior College Retention  62 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Paris Junior College62%
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?

Paris Junior College Graduation Rates

19% 6-Year Graduation Rate
35.65% Transfer Rate
43.27% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 557 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 21% of the cohort graduated. After six years 19% had completed their degree, and 20% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Paris Junior College is 19%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20%
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Paris Junior College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years48517%
Six Years55719%
Eight Years291%
Did Not Complete2,32580%
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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Paris Junior College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2325 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2325 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred103844.6%
Dropped Out1,26054.2%

Paris Junior 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 Paris Junior 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 Paris Junior College Graduation Rates

51% First-Time, Full-Time
24% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Paris Junior College represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.66% of Paris Junior College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Paris Junior College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Paris Junior College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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  21 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Paris Junior College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsParis Junior CollegeNationwide
Four Years21%37.92%
Six Years24%46.43%
Eight Years25%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Paris Junior College Drop Out Rates

1109 first-time / full-time students or 75% 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%
Transferred37233.54%
Dropped Out71864.74%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% First-Time, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Paris Junior College represent 18.65% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Paris Junior 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 17%.

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  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Paris Junior College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsParis Junior CollegeNationwide
Four Years13%14.37%
Six Years16%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Paris Junior College Drop Out Rates

450 first-time / part-time students or 83% 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 Enrolled61.33%
Transferred15334.00%
Dropped Out29164.67%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

404 Paris Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.87% 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 22%, 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 22%.

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  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Paris Junior College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsParis Junior CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years22%53.83%
Eight Years22%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Paris Junior College Drop Out Rates

314 non first-time / part-time students or 78% 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 Enrolled10.32%
Transferred20164.01%
Dropped Out11235.67%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

17% Returning, Part-Time
7% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

489 Paris Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.79% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 7%, 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 7%.

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  7 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  7 out of 100
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Paris Junior College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsParis Junior CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years7%36.03%
Eight Years7%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Paris Junior College Drop Out Rates

452 non first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.22%
Transferred31269.03%
Dropped Out13930.75%

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