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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.09% where 10,398 students out of 14,626 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most highest graduation rate of 83.54%, while The University of Texas at El Paso has the lowest rate of 47.30%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Sam Houston State University 56.09%
(52.72% / 57.92%)
1,496
(494 / 1,002)
2,667
(937 / 1,730)
Texas A & M University-College Station 83.54%
(80.05% / 87.15%)
7,481
(3,648 / 3,833)
8,955
(4,557 / 4,398)
The University of Texas at El Paso 47.30%
(43.36% / 51.11%)
1,421
(640 / 781)
3,004
(1,476 / 1,528)
San Antonio College No completers information available at the school.
Collin County Community College District No completers information available at the school.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas No completers information available at the school.
Average71.09%
(68.61% / 73.35%)
10,398
(4,782 / 5,616)
14,626
(6,970 / 7,656)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.04% where 2,054 students have transferred out from schools out of 14,626 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.49%, while Sam Houston State University has the highest rate of 23.70% (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)
Sam Houston State University 23.70%
(22.63% / 24.28%)
632
(212 / 420)
2,667
(937 / 1,730)
Texas A & M University-College Station 9.49%
(12.55% / 6.32%)
850
(572 / 278)
8,955
(4,557 / 4,398)
The University of Texas at El Paso 19.04%
(18.97% / 19.11%)
572
(280 / 292)
3,004
(1,476 / 1,528)
San Antonio College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Collin County Community College District No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average14.04%
(15.27% / 12.93%)
2,054
(1,064 / 990)
14,626
(6,970 / 7,656)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.50% for full-time students and 63.50% 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while San Antonio College has the lowest rate of 46%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Sam Houston State University 74%58%
Texas A & M University-College Station 95%92%
The University of Texas at El Paso 75%55%
San Antonio College 46%49%
Collin County Community College District No retention information available at the school.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas No retention information available at the school.
Average72.50% 63.50%