Student Achievement

This data includes degrees awarded information that is cross-referenced with students’ demographic and academic attributes for the stated year.

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26

Fall to Fall Retention Rate (Entering Freshmen)

The University seeks to have a freshman fall-to-fall retention rate of 75%.
1995-96 70%
1996-97 71%
1997-98 69%
1998-99 69%
1999-00 79%
2000-01 77%
2001-02 74%
2002-03 71%
2003-04 69%
2004-05 73%
2005-06 69%
2006-07 70%
2007-08 70%
2008-09 72%
2009-10 63%
2010-11 67%
2011-12 68%
2012-13 63%
2013-14 66%
2014-15 70%
2015-16 67%
2016-17 72%
2017-18 68%
2018-19 70%
2019-20 70%
2020-21 66%
2021-22 68%
2022-23 67%
2023-24 67%

 

 

 

 

Pampell Online Retention

The Pampell Online Division retention goal is 50%.
Fiscal Year Undergraduate, ALL Graduate, ALL ALL Students
FY18 to FY19 56% 61% 62%
FY19 to FY20 57% 75% 67%
FY20 to FY21 52% 76% 66%
FY21 to FY22 52% 78% 68%
FY22 to FY23 49% 76% 65%
FY23 to FY24 49% 72% 62%

TRiO Fall to Fall Persistence

TRiO’s goal at HCU is to have a fall-to-fall persistence rate among its non-graduating students of 77%. Updated Spring 2025.
Year Fall-to-Fall Rate of Non-Graduating Students
2016-17 82.8%
2017-18 78.4%
2018-19 87.3%
2019-20 87.5%
2020-21 88.8%
2021-22 93.6%
2022-23 82%
2023-24 97%

 

 

Six Year Graduation Rate

Entering Freshmen Cohort
HCU’s goal is to have a graduation rate of 60%.
Cohort Year Graduation
Rate		 Total Number
of Students		 Total Number of Students
Graduating from HCU in
6 Years
1995 44% 165 72
1996 44% 178 79
1997 50% 186 92
1998 46% 210 96
1999 60% 264 157
2000 52% 271 140
2001 50% 316 157
2002 45% 262 118
2003 46% 300 138
2004 44% 281 124
2005 45% 317 144
2006 44% 261 116
2007 43% 456 197
2008 44% 560 247
2009 33% 554 182
2010 44% 516 226
2011 48% 500 241
2012 41% 518 210
2013 44% 568 250
2014 47% 615 291
2015 44% 545 239
2016 49% 577 284
2017 49% 519 255
2018 48% 531 255

 

Six Year Graduation Rates

Entering Freshmen Cohort (Full-Time and Part-Time)

Provides data for students that graduated from HCU within six years (“Graduated HBU” Or “Graduated HCU” column) and students that transferred to another 4-year university and graduated from that university (“Graduated Other 4-Year” column; source: National Student Clearinghouse).

HCU’s goal is to have a graduation rate of 60%.
Fall 2010 Cohort Fall 2011 Cohort Fall 2012 Cohort
Fall 2013 Cohort Fall 2014 Cohort Fall 2015 Cohort

Reflects IPEDS and National Student Clearinghouse data.

Student Athlete Graduation Rate by Sport (GSR)

HCU will achieve academic excellence among our athletes.

NCAA Graduation Success Rates by Sports

2017 Cohorts
Men’s Sports HCU GSR Federal GSR
Baseball 92% 50%
Basketball 71% 36%
CC/Track 75% 60%
Football 77% 64%
Golf 100% 50%
Soccer 88% 67%
Women’s Sports  HCU GSR Federal GSR
Basketball 100% 71%
CC/Track 96% 91%
Golf 100% 71%
Soccer 95% 86%
Softball 94% 79%
Volleyball 100% 100%
Beach Volleyball 80% 57%

Last updated: Spring 2025

HCU Athletics Academic Progress Rate

NCAA multi-year (4-year) Academic Progress Rate for the 2023-24 Academic Year (Fall 2020-Spring 2024).
Team Multi-Year APR
Baseball 936
Football 929
Men’s Basketball 978
Men’s Cross Country 980
Men’s Golf 992
Men’s Soccer 956
Men’s Track & Field 941
Softball 985
Women’s Basketball 990
Women’s Beach Volleyball 1000
Women’s Cross Country 969
Women’s Golf 992
Women’s Soccer 986
Women’s Track & Field 962
Women’s Volleyball 989

Last updated: Spring 2025

 

State Teacher Certification Pass Rate
(Education)

In accordance with the Texas Education Agency, HCU seeks to have an expected pass rate of 85%.
Year
2012-13 97%
2013-14 98%
2014-15 94%
2015-16 95%
2016-17 94%
2017-18 89%
2018-19 95%
2019-20 100%
2020-21 98%
2021-22 91%
2022-23 95%
2023-24 96%

 

Updated Spring 2025

NCLEX RN

Per the Texas Board of Nursing, HCU seeks to maintain an NCLEX pass rate above 80%.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program
Pass Rate – December Pass Rate – May
2016 95% 86%
2017 93% 89%
2018 84% 96%
2019 94% 77%
2020 55% 67%
2021 71% 84%
2022 96% 95%
2023 100% 95%

 

 

MSN Licensure Exam Pass Rates

Three-year calendar trends for certification pass rates are established for the MSN across two of the tracks as listed below.

Updated Spring 2025
Year Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Family Nurse Practitioner
2020-2022 76.9% 95.3%
2021-2023 78.6% 95.5%

HCU Undergraduate Graduating Class Enrolled in Graduate School

Percentage of HCU Bachelor Degree recipients pursuing graduate education. These numbers include students enrolled at HCU Graduate School and graduate programs at other universities.

HCU has a goal of having 30% of its undergraduate students pursuing graduate education within 5 years of their graduation from HCU.

Graduating Year Years after Graduation
1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year  5 Year
2011-12 15% 21% 27% 30% 34%
2012-13 14% 20% 29% 34% 37%
2013-14 9% 21% 27% 32% 36%
2014-15 13% 23% 32% 36% 40%
2015-16 14% 24% 29% 33% 36%
2016-17 21% 28% 33% 38% 40%
2017-18 21% 26% 33% 37% 38%
2018-19 18% 25% 31% 34%
2019-20 20% 27% 31%
2020-21 21% 26%
2021-22 22%

Source: National Student Clearinghouse

Over the last five graduating classes, the following, in alphabetical order, are the top graduate and professional education programs in which our graduates enrolled.

Business Administration Liberal Arts
Counseling Medical School (Doctor)
Education Nursing
Human Resources Management Pharmacy
Kinesiology Psychology
Law Theology

Source: National Student Clearinghouse

Last Updated: July 10, 2023