Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.47% where 15,940 students out of 19,566 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 Tarleton State University has the lowest rate of 45.81%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University | 45.81% (42.32% / 47.81%) | 935 (314 / 621) |
2,041 (742 / 1,299) |
| 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 Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 81.47% (79.47% / 83.25%) |
15,940 (7,327 / 8,613) |
19,566 (9,220 / 10,346) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.63% where 1,499 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,996 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 Tarleton State University has the highest rate of 31.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University | 31.80% (28.84% / 33.49%) | 649 (214 / 435) | 2,041 (742 / 1,299) |
| 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 Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 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. | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.63% (14.83% / 12.52%) | 1,499 (786 / 713) |
10,996 (5,299 / 5,697) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.67% for full-time students and 82.67% 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Tarleton State University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University | 70% | 71% |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | 95% | 92% |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 86.67% | 82.67% |