by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UA Hope-Texarkana 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 UA Hope-Texarkana. 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 67% students making it past their freshmen year, UA Hope-Texarkana 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UA Hope-Texarkana | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
There were approximately 262 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 UA Hope-Texarkana graduation rate 41%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 253 | 40% |
| Six Years | 262 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 363 | 57% |
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 363 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 363 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
178 transferred to another institution.
UA Hope-Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 182 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 178 | 49.0% |
| Dropped Out | 182 | 50.1% |
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 UA Hope-Texarkana 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 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana represent 46.93% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UA Hope-Texarkana graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | UA Hope-Texarkana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
150 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
UA Hope-Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.67% |
| Transferred | 58 | 38.67% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 60.67% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana represent 22.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UA Hope-Texarkana graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | UA Hope-Texarkana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
105 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
UA Hope-Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.95% |
| Transferred | 47 | 44.76% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 54.29% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana represent 14.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UA Hope-Texarkana graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | UA Hope-Texarkana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
UA Hope-Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 65.12% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 34.88% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana represent 15.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UA Hope-Texarkana graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | UA Hope-Texarkana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
65 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
UA Hope-Texarkana lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 45 | 69.23% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 29.23% |
