Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.33% where 15,698 students out of 19,787 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, The University of Texas at Austin has the most highest graduation rate of 87.79%, while University of Houston-Victoria has the lowest rate of 23.30%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Victoria | 23.30% (17.88% / 28.48%) | 72 (27 / 45) |
309 (151 / 158) |
| Midwestern State University | 41.01% (31.31% / 48.22%) | 301 (98 / 203) |
734 (313 / 421) |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.54% (80.05% / 87.15%) | 7,481 (3,648 / 3,833) |
8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| Texas Southern University | 26.25% (21.15% / 30.04%) | 320 (110 / 210) |
1,219 (520 / 699) |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.33% (76.60% / 81.84%) |
15,698 (7,248 / 8,450) |
19,787 (9,462 / 10,325) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.16% where 1,275 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,483 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 A & M University-College Station has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.49%, while University of Houston-Victoria has the highest rate of 36.89% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Victoria | 36.89% (41.72% / 32.28%) | 114 (63 / 51) | 309 (151 / 158) |
| Midwestern State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 734 (313 / 421) |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.49% (12.55% / 6.32%) | 850 (572 / 278) | 8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| Texas Southern University | 25.51% (22.50% / 27.75%) | 311 (117 / 194) | 1,219 (520 / 699) |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 12.16% (14.38% / 9.95%) | 1,275 (752 / 523) |
10,483 (5,228 / 5,255) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.60% for full-time students and 61.00% 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Texas Southern University has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Victoria | 60% | 40% | |
| Midwestern State University | 63% | 56% | |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | 95% | 92% | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% | |
| Texas Southern University | 55% | 32% | |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.60% | 61.00% | |