Houston Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Houston, the graduation rates was 62.04% (2,488 students out of 4,010 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,178 male and 1,310 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 62.04%. where 2,488 students out of 4,010 candidate completed their degree.

1,524 students completed their course in 4 years and 744 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 220 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, 134 of 194 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 69.07%.

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 8.70% (349 out of 4,010 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 85% for full-time students and 58 % for part-time students.