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San Antonio College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

13% 4-Year Graduation Rate
15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
56% Retention Rate

San Antonio College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at San Antonio College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

San Antonio College Retention Rate

56% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, San Antonio 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%.

San Antonio College Retention  56 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
San Antonio College56%
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?

San Antonio College Graduation Rates

15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.66% Transfer Rate
49.65% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,832 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

13% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 15% in six years, and 17% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of San Antonio College is 15%. 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  11%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  15%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17%
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San Antonio College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,28411%
Six Years1,83215%
Eight Years1902%
Did Not Complete9,81283%
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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San Antonio College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 9812 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 9812 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred374738.2%
Dropped Out5,87559.9%

San Antonio College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at San Antonio College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 San Antonio College Graduation Rates

20% First-Time, Full-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at San Antonio College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.80% of San Antonio College bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the San Antonio College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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San Antonio College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSan Antonio CollegeNationwide
Four Years13%37.92%
Six Years20%46.43%
Eight Years22%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time San Antonio College Drop Out Rates

1863 first-time / full-time students or 78% 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%
Transferred56330.22%
Dropped Out1,25567.36%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

32% First-Time, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at San Antonio College represent 31.55% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the San Antonio 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 14%.

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  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time San Antonio College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSan Antonio CollegeNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years12%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time San Antonio College Drop Out Rates

3213 first-time / part-time students or 86% 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 Enrolled682.12%
Transferred104432.49%
Dropped Out2,10165.39%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

9% Returning, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1008 San Antonio College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.52% 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 26%, 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 28%.

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  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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San Antonio College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSan Antonio CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years26%53.83%
Eight Years28%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time San Antonio College Drop Out Rates

726 non first-time / part-time students or 72% 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 Enrolled172.34%
Transferred29740.91%
Dropped Out41256.75%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

40% Returning, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

4689 San Antonio College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.62% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 14%.

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  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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San Antonio College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSan Antonio CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years13%36.03%
Eight Years14%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time San Antonio College Drop Out Rates

4010 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled601.50%
Transferred184345.96%
Dropped Out2,10752.54%

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