Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.89% where 8,198 students out of 10,261 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 Lamar University has the lowest rate of 37.70%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 53.74% (44.66% / 61.29%) | 122 (46 / 76) |
227 (103 / 124) |
| Lamar University | 37.70% (32.57% / 41.82%) | 552 (212 / 340) |
1,464 (651 / 813) |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| University of North Texas Health Science Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 79.89% (77.50% / 81.90%) |
8,198 (3,623 / 4,575) |
10,261 (4,675 / 5,586) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.66% where 603 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,691 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, University of Houston-Clear Lake has the lowest transfer-out rate of 28.63%, while Lamar University has the highest rate of 36.75% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 28.63% (28.16% / 29.03%) | 65 (29 / 36) | 227 (103 / 124) |
| Lamar University | 36.75% (37.17% / 36.41%) | 538 (242 / 296) | 1,464 (651 / 813) |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | 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. | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 35.66% (35.94% / 35.43%) | 603 (271 / 332) |
1,691 (754 / 937) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.67% for full-time students and 63.67% 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 Austin has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Lamar University has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 67% | 51% |
| Lamar University | 59% | 55% |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | No retention information available at the school. | |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 73.67% | 63.67% |