by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Ranger 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 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Ranger 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ranger College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 184 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 22% of the cohort graduated. After six years 20% had completed their degree, and 21% after eight years.
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 Ranger College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 177 | 19% |
| Six Years | 184 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 724 | 79% |
Approximately 724 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 724 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
409 transferred to another institution.
Ranger College lost contact with the remaining 311 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 409 | 56.5% |
| Dropped Out | 311 | 43.0% |
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 Ranger 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 students at Ranger College represent 52% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.15% of Ranger College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Ranger College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ranger College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Ranger College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
361 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
164 transferred to another institution.
Ranger College lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 164 | 45.43% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 54.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Ranger College represent 8.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Ranger 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 9%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Ranger College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
70 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Ranger College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 47 | 67.14% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 32.86% |
213 Ranger College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.33% 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 25%, 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 26%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Ranger College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
158 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
Ranger College lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 86 | 54.43% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 44.94% |
152 Ranger College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.65% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 11%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Ranger College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 37.80% |
135 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
112 transferred to another institution.
Ranger College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.74% |
| Transferred | 112 | 82.96% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 16.30% |
