by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Victoria College 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 Victoria College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Victoria College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Victoria College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 398 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% 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 Victoria College graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 332 | 24% |
| Six Years | 398 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 969 | 70% |
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 969 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 969 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
372 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 569 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 372 | 38.4% |
| Dropped Out | 569 | 58.7% |
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 Victoria College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Victoria College represent 33.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Victoria College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Victoria College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
270 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 154 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 111 | 41.11% |
| Dropped Out | 154 | 57.04% |
First-time / part-time students at Victoria College represent 41.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Victoria College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Victoria College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
443 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 301 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 4.97% |
| Transferred | 120 | 27.09% |
| Dropped Out | 301 | 67.95% |
Returning / full-time students at Victoria College represent 8.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Victoria College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Victoria College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
84 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 46 | 54.76% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 44.05% |
Returning / part-time students at Victoria College represent 17.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Victoria College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Victoria College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
172 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
95 transferred to another institution.
Victoria College lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 95 | 55.23% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 44.77% |
