by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding San Jacinto 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for San Jacinto Community College.
Of the 3850 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% 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 San Jacinto College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3126 | 25% |
| Six Years | 3850 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 251 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 8591 | 68% |
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 8591 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8591 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4047 transferred to another institution.
San Jacinto College lost contact with the remaining 4315 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4047 | 47.1% |
| Dropped Out | 4315 | 50.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 57% |
| Asian | 37% |
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| International | 58% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 33% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto Community College represent 27.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the San Jacinto College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | San Jacinto College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
1865 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
76 are still enrolled.
715 transferred to another institution.
San Jacinto College lost contact with the remaining 1074 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 76 | 4.08% |
| Transferred | 715 | 38.34% |
| Dropped Out | 1074 | 57.59% |
First-time / part-time students at San Jacinto Community College represent 31.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the San Jacinto College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | San Jacinto College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
2939 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
109 are still enrolled.
834 transferred to another institution.
San Jacinto College lost contact with the remaining 1996 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 109 | 3.71% |
| Transferred | 834 | 28.38% |
| Dropped Out | 1996 | 67.91% |
Returning / full-time students at San Jacinto Community College represent 10.33% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the San Jacinto College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | San Jacinto College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
684 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
370 transferred to another institution.
San Jacinto College lost contact with the remaining 307 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.02% |
| Transferred | 370 | 54.09% |
| Dropped Out | 307 | 44.88% |
Returning / part-time students at San Jacinto Community College represent 30.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the San Jacinto College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | San Jacinto College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
3103 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
37 are still enrolled.
2128 transferred to another institution.
San Jacinto College lost contact with the remaining 938 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 37 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 2128 | 68.58% |
| Dropped Out | 938 | 30.23% |
