Houston Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Houston, the graduation rates was 64.56% (3,175 students out of 4,918 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,457 male and 1,718 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 University of Houston. Last year, the graduation rate was 64.56%. where 3,175 students out of 4,918 candidate completed their degree.

2,106 students completed their course in 4 years and 782 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 287 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 University of Houston, 103 of 156 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 66.03%.

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 University of Houston is 6.34% (312 out of 4,918 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of Houston, the retention rate is 87% for full-time students and 74 % for part-time students.