Sam Houston State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Sam Houston State University, the graduation rates was 54.76% (1,548 students out of 2,827 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 497 male and 1,051 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Sam Houston State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 54.76%. where 1,548 students out of 2,827 candidate completed their degree.

1,019 students completed their course in 4 years and 404 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 125 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Sam Houston State University, 8 of 14 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 57.14%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Sam Houston State University is 21.72% (614 out of 2,827 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Sam Houston State University, the retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 61 % for part-time students.