Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 36.15% where 1,635 students out of 4,523 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 Texas Southern University has the lowest rate of 26.25%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Texas Southern University | 26.25% (21.15% / 30.04%) | 320 (110 / 210) |
1,219 (520 / 699) |
| Odessa College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 36.15% (29.67% / 40.69%) |
1,635 (553 / 1,082) |
4,523 (1,864 / 2,659) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.69% where 1,343 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,523 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 Southern University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.51%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Texas Southern University | 25.51% (22.50% / 27.75%) | 311 (117 / 194) | 1,219 (520 / 699) |
| Odessa College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 29.69% (29.24% / 30.01%) | 1,343 (545 / 798) |
4,523 (1,864 / 2,659) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 62.75% for full-time students and 41.50% 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, Prairie View A & M University has the most highest retention rate of 73%, while Texas Southern University has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University | 59% | 55% | |
| Prairie View A & M University | 73% | 23% | |
| Texas Southern University | 55% | 32% | |
| Odessa College | 64% | 56% | |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.75% | 41.50% | |