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Cohort Academic Period First Time Freshmen Retention First-Time Transfer Retention UG Continuing Student Retention
Fall 2020 58.78% 60.30% 67.00%
Fall 2021 65.90% 64.10% 68.20%
Fall 2022 63.09% 69.40% 68.50%
Fall 2023 64.00% 72.30% 70.60%
Graduation Count by Academic Year for UG and GR Degrees
Academic Year Count of Students Label
Academic Year 2019 813 AY19 BBA
113 AY19 MS and MBA
Academic Year 2020 807 AY20 BBA
102 AY20 MS and MBA
Academic Year 2021 755 AY21 BBA
108 AY21 MS and MBA
Academic Year 2022 733 AY22 BBA
129 AY22 MS and MBA
Academic Year 2023 612 AY23 BBA
165 AY23 MS and MBA
First Generation Students by Academic Year for UG and GR Degrees
Academic Year First Generation Status Student Count Label
Academic Year 2019 FIRST GENERATION 2,032 AY19 BBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 1,734 AY19 BBA
UNKNOWN 142 AY19 BBA
FIRST GENERATION 111 AY19 MS and MBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 124 AY19 MS and MBA
UNKNOWN 115 AY19 MS and MBA
Academic Year 2020 FIRST GENERATION 2,002 AY20 BBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 1,722 AY20 BBA
UNKNOWN 111 AY20 BBA
FIRST GENERATION 127 AY20 MS and MBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 153 AY20 MS and MBA
UNKNOWN 70 AY20 MS and MBA
Academic Year 2021 FIRST GENERATION 1,797 AY21 BBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 1,588 AY21 BBA
UNKNOWN 265 AY21 BBA
FIRST GENERATION 233 AY21 MS and MBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 251 AY21 MS and MBA
UNKNOWN 38 AY21 MS and MBA
Academic Year 2022 FIRST GENERATION 1,531 AY22 BBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 1,430 AY22 BBA
UNKNOWN 553 AY22 BBA
FIRST GENERATION 219 AY22 MS and MBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 258 AY22 MS and MBA
UNKNOWN 22 AY22 MS and MBA
Academic Year 2023 FIRST GENERATION 1,431 AY23 BBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 1,550 AY23 BBA
UNKNOWN 461 AY23 BBA
FIRST GENERATION 219 AY23 MS and MBA
NOT FIRST GENERATION 228 AY23 MS and MBA
UNKNOWN 15 AY23 MS and MBA
  • Employers Who Have Hired COBA Graduates
    • Axley & Rode CPAs
    • BDO
    • Chevron Phillips Chemical
    • Deloitte
    • EEPB
    • FORVIS
    • KPMG
    • Moss Adams
    • NOV
    • OXY
    • Southwestern Energy
    • Weaver
    • Whitley Penn
    • Weinstein Spira & Company
    • Amegy Bank, N.A.
    • Austin Bank
    • Bank of Texas
    • Broadway Bank
    • Cadence Bank
    • Capital Bank
    • Citizens State Bank
    • Stellar Bank
    • FDIC
    • Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
    • Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch
    • First Financial Bank
    • First National Bank of Huntsville
    • First National Bank Texas
    • Forvis
    • Frost Bank
    • Independent Financial
    • JRBT
    • Moody Bank
    • OCC
    • Origin Bank
    • Pattillo Brown & Hill
    • Plains State Bank
    • PNC Bank
    • PPC Loan
    • Prosperity Bank
    • Regions Bank
    • Reynolds & Reynolds
    • South Trust Bank
    • Statesman Business Advisors
    • Texas Capital Bank
    • Texas Department of Banking
    • Texas First Bank
    • Texas Gulf Bank
    • Texas Republic Bank
    • Texas Traditions Bank
    • The First State Bank of Louise
    • The MINT National Bank
    • Veritex Community Bank
    • Wallis Bank
    • Woodforest National Bank
    • Enterprise Mobility
    • Quanta Services
    • The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    • Walgreens
    • Fastenal
    • Target
    • Sherwin-Williams
    • Moore Supply
    • Global Shop Solutions
    • Enterprise Products
    • Cintas
    • Airgas
    • Expeditors International
    • ULINE