by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Texas State first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Texas State retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Texas State 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 | |
|---|---|
| Texas State | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 5,930 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 58% in six years, and 61% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Texas State is 58%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average Texas State student takes 4.56 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4,141 | 41% |
| Six Years | 5,930 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 266 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,966 | 39% |
Approximately 3966 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3966 students who did not complete their degree?
56 are still enrolled.
691 transferred to another institution.
Texas State lost contact with the remaining 3191 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 56 | 1.4% |
| Transferred | 691 | 17.4% |
| Dropped Out | 3,191 | 80.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 60% |
| Asian | 53% |
| Black / African-American | 51% |
| Hawaiian | 40% |
| Hispanic | 53% |
| International | 31% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 54% |
| Unknown | 60% |
| White | 58% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 State are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Texas State University represent 45% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.57% of Texas State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Texas State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Texas State graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 57% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Texas State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
1986 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
56 are still enrolled.
384 transferred to another institution.
Texas State lost contact with the remaining 1560 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 56 | 2.82% |
| Transferred | 384 | 19.34% |
| Dropped Out | 1,560 | 78.55% |
First-time / part-time students at Texas State University represent 1.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time, part-time students in the Texas State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Texas State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 32% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 23.72% |
72 first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Texas State lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.78% |
| Transferred | 10 | 13.89% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 83.33% |
4231 Texas State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.60% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 65%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Texas State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
1406 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
246 transferred to another institution.
Texas State lost contact with the remaining 1136 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 1.71% |
| Transferred | 246 | 17.50% |
| Dropped Out | 1,136 | 80.80% |
1220 Texas State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.99% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 56%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Texas State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 56% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 37.80% |
502 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Texas State lost contact with the remaining 435 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 3.19% |
| Transferred | 51 | 10.16% |
| Dropped Out | 435 | 86.65% |
