Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 54.80% where 656 students out of 1,197 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, Trinity University has the most highest graduation rate of 75.76%, while Wiley College has the lowest rate of 24.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne University | 32.11% (24.48% / 42.96%) | 105 (47 / 58) |
327 (192 / 135) |
| Southwestern Christian College | 50.00% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
2 (2 / 0) |
| Trinity University | 75.76% (70.63% / 80.11%) | 500 (214 / 286) |
660 (303 / 357) |
| Wiley College | 24.04% (22.52% / 25.77%) | 50 (25 / 25) |
208 (111 / 97) |
| South University, The Art Institute of Fort Worth | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/16/2016) | ||
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 54.80% (47.20% / 62.65%) |
656 (287 / 369) |
1,197 (608 / 589) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.97% where 156 students have transferred out from schools out of 868 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, Wiley College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.87%, while Trinity University has the highest rate of 18.64% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 327 (192 / 135) |
| Southwestern Christian College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (2 / 0) |
| Trinity University | 18.64% (22.11% / 15.69%) | 123 (67 / 56) | 660 (303 / 357) |
| Wiley College | 15.87% (15.32% / 16.49%) | 33 (17 / 16) | 208 (111 / 97) |
| South University, The Art Institute of Fort Worth | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/16/2016) | ||
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.97% (20.29% / 15.86%) | 156 (84 / 72) |
868 (414 / 454) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.00% for full-time students and 23.33% 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, Trinity University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online has the lowest rate of 52%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne University | 55% | 13% | |
| Southwestern Christian College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Trinity University | 91% | - | |
| Wiley College | 54% | 13% | |
| South University, The Art Institute of Fort Worth | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/16/2016) | ||
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | 52% | 44% | |
| Average | 63.00% | 23.33% | |