Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.53% where 1,117 students out of 1,976 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, Southwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 72.79%, while Howard Payne University has the lowest rate of 27.98%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | 58.91% (51.23% / 63.26%) | 532 (167 / 365) |
903 (326 / 577) |
| Hallmark University | 58.24% (58.42% / 57.97%) | 99 (59 / 40) |
170 (101 / 69) |
| Howard Payne University | 27.98% (19.23% / 43.68%) | 68 (30 / 38) |
243 (156 / 87) |
| McMurry University | 44.29% (35.34% / 54.37%) | 97 (41 / 56) |
219 (116 / 103) |
| Southwestern University | 72.79% (65.28% / 80.00%) | 321 (141 / 180) |
441 (216 / 225) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Dallas-Fort Worth | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 56.53% (47.87% / 64.00%) |
1,117 (438 / 679) |
1,976 (915 / 1,061) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.17% where 292 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,806 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, Abilene Christian University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.22%, while Howard Payne University has the highest rate of 48.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | 0.22% (0.31% / 0.17%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 903 (326 / 577) |
| Hallmark University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Howard Payne University | 48.97% (53.21% / 41.38%) | 119 (83 / 36) | 243 (156 / 87) |
| McMurry University | 35.62% (42.24% / 28.16%) | 78 (49 / 29) | 219 (116 / 103) |
| Southwestern University | 21.09% (26.85% / 15.56%) | 93 (58 / 35) | 441 (216 / 225) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Dallas-Fort Worth | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.17% (23.46% / 10.18%) | 292 (191 / 101) |
1,806 (814 / 992) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.40% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Abilene Christian University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Howard Payne University has the lowest rate of 52%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | 81% | - |
| Hallmark University | 74% | - |
| Howard Payne University | 52% | 33% |
| McMurry University | 64% | - |
| Southwestern University | 81% | 100% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Dallas-Fort Worth | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 70.40% | 66.50% |
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