by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Texas Wesleyan retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Texas Wesleyan 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 Wesleyan | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 313 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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 Wesleyan graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 266 | 34% |
| Six Years | 313 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 458 | 58% |
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 458 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 458 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
273 transferred to another institution.
Texas Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 273 | 59.6% |
| Dropped Out | 185 | 40.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 19% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| International | 47% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 39% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 33% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Texas Wesleyan 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 Texas Wesleyan University represent 42.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas Wesleyan graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
223 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
140 transferred to another institution.
Texas Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 140 | 62.78% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 37.22% |
First-time / part-time students at Texas Wesleyan University represent 0.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas Wesleyan graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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 Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Texas Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Texas Wesleyan University represent 49.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas Wesleyan graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
185 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Texas Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 105 | 56.76% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 43.24% |
Returning / part-time students at Texas Wesleyan University represent 7.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Texas Wesleyan graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Texas Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 58.33% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 41.67% |
