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TVCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

26% 4-Year Graduation Rate
31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
48% Retention Rate

Trinity Valley Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to TVCC after their first year? Are TVCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

TVCC Retention Rate

48% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, TVCC has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

TVCC Retention  48 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
TVCC48%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

TVCC Graduation Rates

31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
11.95% Transfer Rate
46.13% Dropout Rate

Of the 724 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

26% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 31% in six years, and 36% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of TVCC is 31%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  31%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36%
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TVCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years58625%
Six Years72431%
Eight Years1135%
Did Not Complete1,48864%
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.
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TVCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1488 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1488 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred28719.3%
Dropped Out1,10874.5%

TVCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 TVCC 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 TVCC Graduation Rates

47% First-Time, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Trinity Valley Community College represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.86% of TVCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the TVCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the TVCC graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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TVCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTVCCNationwide
Four Years26%37.92%
Six Years30%46.43%
Eight Years33%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time TVCC Drop Out Rates

741 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred17223.21%
Dropped Out53872.60%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% First-Time, Part-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Trinity Valley Community College represent 19.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time, part-time students in the TVCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 51%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time TVCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsTVCCNationwide
Four Years32%14.37%
Six Years39%21.59%
Eight Years51%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time TVCC Drop Out Rates

223 first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled2712.11%
Transferred5323.77%
Dropped Out14364.13%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

333 TVCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.86% 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 38%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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TVCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTVCCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years38%53.83%
Eight Years43%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time TVCC Drop Out Rates

184 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled63.26%
Transferred115.98%
Dropped Out16790.76%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

20% Returning, Part-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

477 TVCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 21%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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TVCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTVCCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years21%36.03%
Eight Years22%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time TVCC Drop Out Rates

340 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled298.53%
Transferred5115.00%
Dropped Out26076.47%

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