Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 38.01% where 1,571 students out of 4,133 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, Prairie View A & M University has the most highest graduation rate of 41.47%, while University of Houston-Downtown has the lowest rate of 30.88%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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University of Houston-Downtown | 30.88% (22.31% / 37.55%) | 256 (81 / 175) |
829 (363 / 466) |
Lamar University | 37.70% (32.57% / 41.82%) | 552 (212 / 340) |
1,464 (651 / 813) |
Prairie View A & M University | 41.47% (33.33% / 46.38%) | 763 (231 / 532) |
1,840 (693 / 1,147) |
Grayson College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Tyler Junior College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Texas Tech University System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 38.01% (30.70% / 43.16%) |
1,571 (524 / 1,047) |
4,133 (1,707 / 2,426) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.23% where 1,332 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,133 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, Prairie View A & M University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.85%, 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) |
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University of Houston-Downtown | 36.19% (37.47% / 35.19%) | 300 (136 / 164) | 829 (363 / 466) |
Lamar University | 36.75% (37.17% / 36.41%) | 538 (242 / 296) | 1,464 (651 / 813) |
Prairie View A & M University | 26.85% (26.84% / 26.85%) | 494 (186 / 308) | 1,840 (693 / 1,147) |
Grayson College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Tyler Junior College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Texas Tech University System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 32.23% (33.04% / 31.66%) | 1,332 (564 / 768) |
4,133 (1,707 / 2,426) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.00% for full-time students and 43.67% 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, Prairie View A & M University has the most highest retention rate of 73%, while Lamar University has the lowest rate of 59%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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University of Houston-Downtown | 65% | 53% | |
Lamar University | 59% | 55% | |
Prairie View A & M University | 73% | 23% | |
Grayson College | 67% | - | |
Tyler Junior College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Texas Tech University System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 66.00% | 43.67% |