Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.98% where 1,439 students out of 1,945 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, Parker University has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Paul Quinn College has the lowest rate of 28.93%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Quinn College | 28.93% (25.93% / 31.34%) | 35 (14 / 21) |
121 (54 / 67) |
| Schreiner University | 49.83% (45.60% / 52.84%) | 150 (57 / 93) |
301 (125 / 176) |
| Southern Methodist University | 82.31% (77.92% / 86.82%) | 1,252 (600 / 652) |
1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Parker University | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 2 (1 / 1) |
2 (1 / 1) |
| Austin Graduate School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Eastfield Pleasant Grove | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.98% (70.74% / 77.09%) |
1,439 (672 / 767) |
1,945 (950 / 995) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.98% where 200 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,822 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, Schreiner University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.66%, while Southern Methodist University has the highest rate of 12.62% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Quinn College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 121 (54 / 67) |
| Schreiner University | 2.66% (5.60% / 0.57%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 301 (125 / 176) |
| Southern Methodist University | 12.62% (15.06% / 10.12%) | 192 (116 / 76) | 1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Parker University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (1 / 1) |
| Austin Graduate School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Eastfield Pleasant Grove | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 10.98% (13.74% / 8.31%) | 200 (123 / 77) |
1,822 (895 / 927) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.00% for full-time students and 87.50% 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, Parker University has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Schreiner University has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Quinn College | 72% | - | |
| Schreiner University | 62% | - | |
| Southern Methodist University | 90% | 75% | |
| Parker University | 100% | 100% | |
| Austin Graduate School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Eastfield Pleasant Grove | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 81.00% | 87.50% | |