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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 54.73% where 5,913 students out of 10,804 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 Dallas has the most highest graduation rate of 69.59%, while Texas A & M University-Kingsville has the lowest rate of 44.04%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 52.82%
(46.11% / 58.27%)
1,908
(746 / 1,162)
3,612
(1,618 / 1,994)
Tarleton State University 45.81%
(42.32% / 47.81%)
935
(314 / 621)
2,041
(742 / 1,299)
Texas A & M University-Kingsville 44.04%
(37.65% / 51.54%)
528
(244 / 284)
1,199
(648 / 551)
The University of Texas at Dallas 69.59%
(65.51% / 75.61%)
2,183
(1,225 / 958)
3,137
(1,870 / 1,267)
The University of Texas at Tyler 44.05%
(40.28% / 46.96%)
359
(143 / 216)
815
(355 / 460)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston No completers information available at the school.
Average54.73%
(51.06% / 58.18%)
5,913
(2,672 / 3,241)
10,804
(5,233 / 5,571)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.80% where 2,078 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,989 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 at Dallas has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.79%, while Tarleton State University has the highest rate of 31.80% (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)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 17.03%
(18.85% / 15.55%)
615
(305 / 310)
3,612
(1,618 / 1,994)
Tarleton State University 31.80%
(28.84% / 33.49%)
649
(214 / 435)
2,041
(742 / 1,299)
Texas A & M University-Kingsville 29.19%
(30.09% / 28.13%)
350
(195 / 155)
1,199
(648 / 551)
The University of Texas at Dallas 14.79%
(16.52% / 12.23%)
464
(309 / 155)
3,137
(1,870 / 1,267)
The University of Texas at Tyler 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
815
(355 / 460)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average20.80%
(20.97% / 20.64%)
2,078
(1,023 / 1,055)
9,989
(4,878 / 5,111)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.60% for full-time students and 58.60% 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 at Dallas has the most highest retention rate of 87%, while The University of Texas at Tyler has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 76%57%
Tarleton State University 70%71%
Texas A & M University-Kingsville 64%41%
The University of Texas at Dallas 87%69%
The University of Texas at Tyler 61%55%
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston No retention information available at the school.
Average71.60% 58.60%