by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UOPX - Texas 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, UOPX - Texas 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UOPX - Texas | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 796 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 5% of the cohort graduated. After six years 34% had completed their degree, and 36% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of UOPX - Texas is 34%. 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 typical UOPX - Texas student takes 5.30 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 525 | 22% |
| Six Years | 796 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 47 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,503 | 64% |
Approximately 1503 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1503 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
525 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - Texas lost contact with the remaining 952 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 525 | 34.9% |
| Dropped Out | 952 | 63.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 14% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Unknown | 11% |
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 UOPX - Texas 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 University of Phoenix - Texas represent 15% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.30% of UOPX - Texas bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time students in the UOPX - Texas class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UOPX - Texas graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | UOPX - Texas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
277 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - Texas lost contact with the remaining 223 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.08% |
| Transferred | 51 | 18.41% |
| Dropped Out | 223 | 80.51% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UOPX - Texas first-time, part-time students.
1989 UOPX - Texas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 84.75% 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 36%, 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 38%.
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 | UOPX - Texas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
1226 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
474 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - Texas lost contact with the remaining 729 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 1.88% |
| Transferred | 474 | 38.66% |
| Dropped Out | 729 | 59.46% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UOPX - Texas returning, part-time students.
