by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Texas A & M University - Central Texas 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
We don’t have retention rate data for Texas A&M University-Central Texas.
How many of the estimated 586 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 54% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduation rate 61%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 518 | 54% |
| Six Years | 586 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 354 | 37% |
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 354 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 354 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
237 transferred to another institution.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 237 | 66.9% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 30.8% |
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.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Texas A&M University-Central Texas.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Texas A&M University-Central Texas.
Returning / full-time students at Texas A&M University-Central Texas represent 26.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 | Texas A & M University - Central Texas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
73 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.37% |
| Transferred | 44 | 60.27% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 38.36% |
Returning / part-time students at Texas A&M University-Central Texas represent 73.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Texas A & M University - Central Texas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 58% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 37.80% |
281 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
193 transferred to another institution.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.49% |
| Transferred | 193 | 68.68% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 28.83% |
