by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding School of Automotive Machinists & Technology 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 79% students making it past their freshmen year, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 74 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 93% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 93% of the students had graduated and after eight years 93% 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 School of Automotive Machinists & Technology graduation rate 93%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 74 | 93% |
| Six Years | 74 | 93% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 6 | 7% |
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.
We don’t have drop out data for School of Automotive Machinists & Technology.
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 School of Automotive Machinists & Technology 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 students at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology represent 65.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology graduation rate was 92%, and by the eight year mark, 92% 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 | School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 92% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 92% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 92% | 47.82% |
4 first-time / full-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology.
Returning / full-time students at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology represent 35.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology graduation rate was 93%, and by the eight year mark, 93% 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 | School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 93% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 93% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology.
