by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Texas A&M Kingsville 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 Kingsville. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Texas A&M Kingsville 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 Kingsville | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 962 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 53% 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 Kingsville graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 696 | 36% |
| Six Years | 962 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 57 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 916 | 47% |
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 916 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 916 students who did not complete their degree?
11 are still enrolled.
500 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Kingsville lost contact with the remaining 401 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.2% |
| Transferred | 500 | 54.6% |
| Dropped Out | 401 | 43.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 62% |
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| International | 54% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 45% |
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.
The majority of students at Texas A&M Kingsville are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville represent 63.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Kingsville graduation rate was 44%, 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 | Texas A&M Kingsville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
650 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
370 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Kingsville lost contact with the remaining 268 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 370 | 56.92% |
| Dropped Out | 268 | 41.23% |
First-time / part-time students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville represent 3.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Kingsville graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 Kingsville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
45 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Kingsville lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.22% |
| Transferred | 20 | 44.44% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 53.33% |
Returning / full-time students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville represent 28.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Kingsville graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 Kingsville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
177 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Kingsville lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.13% |
| Transferred | 85 | 48.02% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 50.85% |
Returning / part-time students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville represent 4.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas A&M Kingsville graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 Kingsville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 49% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Texas A&M Kingsville lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 56.82% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 43.18% |
