Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.90% where 4,413 students out of 5,665 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, Southern Methodist University has the most highest graduation rate of 82.31%, while Jarvis Christian University has the lowest rate of 15.99%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | 81.43% (77.13% / 84.45%) | 2,846 (1,113 / 1,733) |
3,495 (1,443 / 2,052) |
| Jarvis Christian University | 15.99% (9.30% / 22.14%) | 43 (12 / 31) |
269 (129 / 140) |
| Southern Methodist University | 82.31% (77.92% / 86.82%) | 1,252 (600 / 652) |
1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Southwestern University | 71.58% (65.87% / 76.06%) | 272 (110 / 162) |
380 (167 / 213) |
| Houston Graduate School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Grace School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.90% (73.14% / 81.69%) |
4,413 (1,835 / 2,578) |
5,665 (2,509 / 3,156) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.15% where 269 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,901 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, Southern Methodist University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.62%, while Southwestern University has the highest rate of 20.26% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,495 (1,443 / 2,052) |
| Jarvis Christian University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 269 (129 / 140) |
| Southern Methodist University | 12.62% (15.06% / 10.12%) | 192 (116 / 76) | 1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Southwestern University | 20.26% (22.75% / 18.31%) | 77 (38 / 39) | 380 (167 / 213) |
| Houston Graduate School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Grace School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.15% (16.44% / 11.93%) | 269 (154 / 115) |
1,901 (937 / 964) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.00% for full-time students and 46.67% 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, Baylor University has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Grace School of Theology has the lowest rate of 40%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | 90% | 46% |
| Jarvis Christian University | 41% | - |
| Southern Methodist University | 90% | 75% |
| Southwestern University | 79% | - |
| Houston Graduate School of Theology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Grace School of Theology | 40% | 19% |
| Average | 68.00% | 46.67% |