by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Texas A&M Commerce 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 Commerce. 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 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Texas A&M Commerce 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 | |
|---|---|
| Texas A&M Commerce | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 1491 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Commerce graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1200 | 41% |
| Six Years | 1491 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 33 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1390 | 48% |
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 1390 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1390 students who did not complete their degree?
13 are still enrolled.
728 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Commerce lost contact with the remaining 637 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 728 | 52.4% |
| Dropped Out | 637 | 45.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 69% |
| Black / African-American | 36% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 49% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 52% |
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 Texas A&M Commerce 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 East Texas A&M University represent 35.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Commerce graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Texas A&M Commerce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
579 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
331 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Commerce lost contact with the remaining 234 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.42% |
| Transferred | 331 | 57.17% |
| Dropped Out | 234 | 40.41% |
First-time / part-time students at East Texas A&M University represent 4.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Commerce graduation rate was 24%, 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 | Texas A&M Commerce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
103 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Commerce lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 52 | 50.49% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 48.54% |
Returning / full-time students at East Texas A&M University represent 38.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Commerce graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 Commerce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
406 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
197 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Commerce lost contact with the remaining 203 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.48% |
| Transferred | 197 | 48.52% |
| Dropped Out | 203 | 50.00% |
Returning / part-time students at East Texas A&M University represent 20.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Commerce graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 Commerce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
302 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
148 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Commerce lost contact with the remaining 150 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.32% |
| Transferred | 148 | 49.01% |
| Dropped Out | 150 | 49.67% |
