Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.03% where 3,164 students out of 6,453 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Sam Houston State University has the most highest graduation rate of 56.09%, while Midwestern State University has the lowest rate of 41.01%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Texas A & M University-Commerce | 42.73% (34.54% / 49.82%) | 432 (162 / 270) |
1,011 (469 / 542) |
Midwestern State University | 41.01% (31.31% / 48.22%) | 301 (98 / 203) |
734 (313 / 421) |
Sam Houston State University | 56.09% (52.72% / 57.92%) | 1,496 (494 / 1,002) |
2,667 (937 / 1,730) |
Tarleton State University | 45.81% (42.32% / 47.81%) | 935 (314 / 621) |
2,041 (742 / 1,299) |
Austin Community College District | No completers information available at the school. | ||
The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 49.03% (43.40% / 52.51%) |
3,164 (1,068 / 2,096) |
6,453 (2,461 / 3,992) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.47% where 1,571 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,719 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Sam Houston State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.70%, while Tarleton State University has the highest rate of 31.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Texas A & M University-Commerce | 28.68% (31.13% / 26.57%) | 290 (146 / 144) | 1,011 (469 / 542) |
Midwestern State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 734 (313 / 421) |
Sam Houston State University | 23.70% (22.63% / 24.28%) | 632 (212 / 420) | 2,667 (937 / 1,730) |
Tarleton State University | 31.80% (28.84% / 33.49%) | 649 (214 / 435) | 2,041 (742 / 1,299) |
Austin Community College District | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 27.47% (26.63% / 27.98%) | 1,571 (572 / 999) |
5,719 (2,148 / 3,571) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.00% for full-time students and 56.25% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Sam Houston State University has the most highest retention rate of 74%, while Midwestern State University has the lowest rate of 63%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Texas A & M University-Commerce | 65% | 40% | |
Midwestern State University | 63% | 56% | |
Sam Houston State University | 74% | 58% | |
Tarleton State University | 70% | 71% | |
Austin Community College District | No retention information available at the school. | ||
The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 68.00% | 56.25% |