Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.20% where 978 students out of 1,910 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, Southwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 71.58%, while Wiley College has the lowest rate of 24.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist University | 49.31% (44.98% / 52.16%) | 284 (103 / 181) |
576 (229 / 347) |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 49.87% (35.56% / 58.66%) | 372 (101 / 271) |
746 (284 / 462) |
| Southwestern University | 71.58% (65.87% / 76.06%) | 272 (110 / 162) |
380 (167 / 213) |
| Wiley College | 24.04% (22.52% / 25.77%) | 50 (25 / 25) |
208 (111 / 97) |
| Grace School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Houston | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 51.20% (42.86% / 57.10%) |
978 (339 / 639) |
1,910 (791 / 1,119) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.77% where 300 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,164 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, Wiley College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.87%, while Houston Baptist University has the highest rate of 32.99% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist University | 32.99% (34.50% / 31.99%) | 190 (79 / 111) | 576 (229 / 347) |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 746 (284 / 462) |
| Southwestern University | 20.26% (22.75% / 18.31%) | 77 (38 / 39) | 380 (167 / 213) |
| Wiley College | 15.87% (15.32% / 16.49%) | 33 (17 / 16) | 208 (111 / 97) |
| Grace School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Houston | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.77% (26.43% / 25.27%) | 300 (134 / 166) |
1,164 (507 / 657) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.20% for full-time students and 29.00% 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, Southwestern University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Grace School of Theology has the lowest rate of 40%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist University | 69% | 55% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 64% | - |
| Southwestern University | 79% | - |
| Wiley College | 54% | 13% |
| Grace School of Theology | 40% | 19% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Houston | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 61.20% | 29.00% |