by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Texarkana College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Texarkana College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, Texarkana College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Texarkana College | 45% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 399 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 Texarkana College graduation rate 44%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 372 | 41% |
| Six Years | 399 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 494 | 55% |
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 494 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 494 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 364 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 118 | 23.9% |
| Dropped Out | 364 | 73.7% |
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 Texarkana 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 students at Texarkana College represent 51.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texarkana College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Texarkana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
206 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 162 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 40 | 19.42% |
| Dropped Out | 162 | 78.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Texarkana College represent 19.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texarkana College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Texarkana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
134 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 110 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.24% |
| Transferred | 21 | 15.67% |
| Dropped Out | 110 | 82.09% |
Returning / full-time students at Texarkana College represent 16.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texarkana College graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Texarkana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 25.33% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 70.67% |
Returning / part-time students at Texarkana College represent 12.42% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texarkana College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Texarkana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
79 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Texarkana College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.53% |
| Transferred | 38 | 48.10% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 49.37% |
