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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.28% where 2,601 students out of 5,874 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 Rio Grande Valley has the most highest graduation rate of 52.82%, while University of Houston-Victoria has the lowest rate of 23.30%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 52.82%
(46.11% / 58.27%)
1,908
(746 / 1,162)
3,612
(1,618 / 1,994)
Texas Southern University 26.25%
(21.15% / 30.04%)
320
(110 / 210)
1,219
(520 / 699)
University of North Texas Health Science Center No completers information available at the school.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas No completers information available at the school.
Average44.28%
(37.70% / 49.51%)
2,601
(981 / 1,620)
5,874
(2,602 / 3,272)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.23% where 1,040 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,140 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-Victoria has the highest rate of 36.89% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-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)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 17.03%
(18.85% / 15.55%)
615
(305 / 310)
3,612
(1,618 / 1,994)
Texas Southern University 25.51%
(22.50% / 27.75%)
311
(117 / 194)
1,219
(520 / 699)
University of North Texas Health Science Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average20.23%
(21.19% / 19.47%)
1,040
(485 / 555)
5,140
(2,289 / 2,851)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.50% for full-time students and 46.25% 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 Texas Southern University has the lowest rate of 55%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Houston-Victoria 60%40%
Midwestern State University 63%56%
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 76%57%
Texas Southern University 55%32%
University of North Texas Health Science Center No retention information available at the school.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas No retention information available at the school.
Average63.50% 46.25%