Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.28% where 1,912 students out of 2,609 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, Texas Christian University has the most highest graduation rate of 83.72%, while Messenger College has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Simmons University | 57.91% (52.02% / 63.92%) | 227 (103 / 124) |
392 (198 / 194) |
| Howard Payne University | 32.11% (24.48% / 42.96%) | 105 (47 / 58) |
327 (192 / 135) |
| Texas Christian University | 83.72% (79.50% / 86.61%) | 1,579 (609 / 970) |
1,886 (766 / 1,120) |
| Messenger College | 25.00% (0.00% / 33.33%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
4 (1 / 3) |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| College of Biblical Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.28% (65.60% / 79.41%) |
1,912 (759 / 1,153) |
2,609 (1,157 / 1,452) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.52% where 377 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,282 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, Texas Christian University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.88%, while Hardin-Simmons University has the highest rate of 33.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Simmons University | 33.93% (38.38% / 29.38%) | 133 (76 / 57) | 392 (198 / 194) |
| Howard Payne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 327 (192 / 135) |
| Texas Christian University | 12.88% (15.40% / 11.16%) | 243 (118 / 125) | 1,886 (766 / 1,120) |
| Messenger College | 25.00% (0.00% / 33.33%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 4 (1 / 3) |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| College of Biblical Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 16.52% (20.10% / 13.90%) | 377 (194 / 183) |
2,282 (965 / 1,317) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.50% for full-time students and 36.50% 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, Texas Christian University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Howard Payne University has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Simmons University | 64% | - | |
| Howard Payne University | 55% | 13% | |
| Texas Christian University | 92% | 60% | |
| Messenger College | 75% | - | |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| College of Biblical Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.50% | 36.50% | |