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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.65% where 3,663 students out of 6,354 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 has the most highest graduation rate of 63.08%, while The University of Texas at Tyler has the lowest rate of 44.05%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Houston 63.08%
(57.41% / 69.08%)
2,689
(1,259 / 1,430)
4,263
(2,193 / 2,070)
The University of Texas at Tyler 44.05%
(40.28% / 46.96%)
359
(143 / 216)
815
(355 / 460)
Texas Woman's University 48.20%
(30.93% / 49.62%)
615
(30 / 585)
1,276
(97 / 1,179)
Galveston College No completers information available at the school.
San Jacinto Community College No completers information available at the school.
University of North Texas Health Science Center No completers information available at the school.
Average57.65%
(54.14% / 60.15%)
3,663
(1,432 / 2,231)
6,354
(2,645 / 3,709)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.76% where 331 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,263 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Houston 7.76%
(8.34% / 7.15%)
331
(183 / 148)
4,263
(2,193 / 2,070)
The University of Texas at Tyler 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
815
(355 / 460)
Texas Woman's University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,276
(97 / 1,179)
Galveston College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
San Jacinto Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of North Texas Health Science Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average7.76%
(8.34% / 7.15%)
331
(183 / 148)
4,263
(2,193 / 2,070)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.00% for full-time students and 57.00% 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, University of Houston has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while The University of Texas at Tyler has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Houston 85%66%
The University of Texas at Tyler 61%55%
Texas Woman's University 73%50%
Galveston College No retention information available at the school.
San Jacinto Community College No retention information available at the school.
University of North Texas Health Science Center No retention information available at the school.
Average73.00% 57.00%