Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.88% where 2,030 students out of 3,839 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, University of Houston-Clear Lake has the most highest graduation rate of 53.74%, while The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the lowest rate of 52.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 53.74% (44.66% / 61.29%) | 122 (46 / 76) |
227 (103 / 124) |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 52.82% (46.11% / 58.27%) | 1,908 (746 / 1,162) |
3,612 (1,618 / 1,994) |
| Midland College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Lone Star College System | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 52.88% (46.02% / 58.45%) |
2,030 (792 / 1,238) |
3,839 (1,721 / 2,118) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.71% where 680 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,839 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, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.03%, while University of Houston-Clear Lake has the highest rate of 28.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 28.63% (28.16% / 29.03%) | 65 (29 / 36) | 227 (103 / 124) |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 17.03% (18.85% / 15.55%) | 615 (305 / 310) | 3,612 (1,618 / 1,994) |
| Midland College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Lone Star College System | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.71% (19.41% / 16.34%) | 680 (334 / 346) |
3,839 (1,721 / 2,118) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.50% for full-time students and 54.00% 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, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while University of Houston-Clear Lake has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 67% | 51% | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 76% | 57% | |
| Midland College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Lone Star College System | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.50% | 54.00% | |