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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.92% where 5,035 students out of 8,403 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 Dallas has the most highest graduation rate of 69.59%, while University of North Texas at Dallas has the lowest rate of 43.97%.
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)
Stephen F Austin State University 53.07%
(46.05% / 56.70%)
1,243
(367 / 876)
2,342
(797 / 1,545)
The University of Texas at Dallas 69.59%
(65.51% / 75.61%)
2,183
(1,225 / 958)
3,137
(1,870 / 1,267)
University of North Texas at Dallas 43.97%
(34.58% / 50.67%)
113
(37 / 76)
257
(107 / 150)
Dallas College No completers information available at the school.
Texas A & M University Health Science Center No completers information available at the school.
Average59.92%
(57.21% / 62.06%)
5,035
(2,123 / 2,912)
8,403
(3,711 / 4,692)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.98% where 1,847 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,403 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, The University of Texas at Dallas has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.79%, while Stephen F Austin State University has the highest rate of 29.89% (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)
Stephen F Austin State University 29.89%
(29.49% / 30.10%)
700
(235 / 465)
2,342
(797 / 1,545)
The University of Texas at Dallas 14.79%
(16.52% / 12.23%)
464
(309 / 155)
3,137
(1,870 / 1,267)
University of North Texas at Dallas 19.84%
(22.43% / 18.00%)
51
(24 / 27)
257
(107 / 150)
Dallas College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Texas A & M University Health Science Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average21.98%
(21.02% / 22.74%)
1,847
(780 / 1,067)
8,403
(3,711 / 4,692)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.00% for full-time students and 53.40% 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 Dallas has the most highest retention rate of 87%, while Dallas College has the lowest rate of 48%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Sam Houston State University 74%58%
Stephen F Austin State University 73%41%
The University of Texas at Dallas 87%69%
University of North Texas at Dallas 68%43%
Dallas College 48%56%
Texas A & M University Health Science Center No retention information available at the school.
Average70.00% 53.40%