Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.83% where 1,742 students out of 2,531 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, Southern Methodist University has the most highest graduation rate of 82.31%, while Howard Payne University has the lowest rate of 32.11%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University | 58.08% (56.04% / 59.57%) | 284 (116 / 168) |
489 (207 / 282) |
| Howard Payne University | 32.11% (24.48% / 42.96%) | 105 (47 / 58) |
327 (192 / 135) |
| Southern Methodist University | 82.31% (77.92% / 86.82%) | 1,252 (600 / 652) |
1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 52.06% (44.66% / 60.44%) | 101 (46 / 55) |
194 (103 / 91) |
| Brite Divinity School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Eastfield Pleasant Grove | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 68.83% (63.60% / 74.11%) |
1,742 (809 / 933) |
2,531 (1,272 / 1,259) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.92% where 395 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,204 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, Southern Methodist University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.62%, while Dallas Baptist University has the highest rate of 32.92% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University | 32.92% (31.88% / 33.69%) | 161 (66 / 95) | 489 (207 / 282) |
| Howard Payne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 327 (192 / 135) |
| Southern Methodist University | 12.62% (15.06% / 10.12%) | 192 (116 / 76) | 1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 21.65% (24.27% / 18.68%) | 42 (25 / 17) | 194 (103 / 91) |
| Brite Divinity School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Eastfield Pleasant Grove | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.92% (19.17% / 16.73%) | 395 (207 / 188) |
2,204 (1,080 / 1,124) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.00% for full-time students and 34.00% 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, Southern Methodist University has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Howard Payne University has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University | 62% | 14% |
| Howard Payne University | 55% | 13% |
| Southern Methodist University | 90% | 75% |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 77% | - |
| Brite Divinity School | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Eastfield Pleasant Grove | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 71.00% | 34.00% |