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Western Texas College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

39% 4-Year Graduation Rate
35% 6-Year Graduation Rate
63% Retention Rate

Western Texas College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Western Texas College Retention Rate

63% 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Western Texas College 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%.

Western Texas College Retention  63 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Western Texas College63%
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?

Western Texas College Graduation Rates

35% 6-Year Graduation Rate
32.83% Transfer Rate
31.81% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 581 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Western Texas College graduation rate 35%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  34%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Western Texas College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years57134%
Six Years58135%
Eight Years60%
Did Not Complete1,07965%
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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Western Texas College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1079 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1079 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred54750.7%
Dropped Out53049.1%

Western Texas College 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 Western Texas College 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 Western Texas College Graduation Rates

28% First-Time, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Western Texas College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.53% of Western Texas College bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the Western Texas 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 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  39 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Western Texas College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWestern Texas CollegeNationwide
Four Years39%37.92%
Six Years40%46.43%
Eight Years41%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Western Texas College Drop Out Rates

280 first-time / full-time students or 59% 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%
Transferred8329.64%
Dropped Out19770.36%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

33% First-Time, Part-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Western Texas College represent 33.31% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time, part-time students in the Western Texas College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.

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  41 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Western Texas College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsWestern Texas CollegeNationwide
Four Years40%14.37%
Six Years41%21.59%
Eight Years41%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Western Texas College Drop Out Rates

327 first-time / part-time students or 59% 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 Enrolled10.31%
Transferred12237.31%
Dropped Out20462.39%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

8% Returning, Full-Time
28% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

125 Western Texas College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.50% 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 28%, 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 30%.

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  28 out of 100
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Western Texas College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWestern Texas CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years28%53.83%
Eight Years30%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Western Texas College Drop Out Rates

88 non first-time / part-time students or 70% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3135.23%
Dropped Out5764.77%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

31% Returning, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

513 Western Texas College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.79% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 25%.

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  25 out of 100
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Western Texas College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsWestern Texas CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years25%36.03%
Eight Years25%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Western Texas College Drop Out Rates

384 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.26%
Transferred31180.99%
Dropped Out7218.75%

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