Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.61% where 1,310 students out of 1,882 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, Parker University has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Wiley College has the lowest rate of 24.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist University | 49.31% (44.98% / 52.16%) | 284 (103 / 181) |
576 (229 / 347) |
| Rice University | 93.63% (92.15% / 95.10%) | 912 (446 / 466) |
974 (484 / 490) |
| Southwestern Adventist University | 50.82% (37.04% / 61.76%) | 62 (20 / 42) |
122 (54 / 68) |
| Wiley College | 24.04% (22.52% / 25.77%) | 50 (25 / 25) |
208 (111 / 97) |
| Parker University | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 2 (1 / 1) |
2 (1 / 1) |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.61% (67.69% / 71.29%) |
1,310 (595 / 715) |
1,882 (879 / 1,003) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.58% where 268 students have transferred out from schools out of 906 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, Wiley College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.87%, while Southwestern Adventist University has the highest rate of 36.89% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist University | 32.99% (34.50% / 31.99%) | 190 (79 / 111) | 576 (229 / 347) |
| Rice University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 974 (484 / 490) |
| Southwestern Adventist University | 36.89% (40.74% / 33.82%) | 45 (22 / 23) | 122 (54 / 68) |
| Wiley College | 15.87% (15.32% / 16.49%) | 33 (17 / 16) | 208 (111 / 97) |
| Parker University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (1 / 1) |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 29.58% (29.95% / 29.30%) | 268 (118 / 150) |
906 (394 / 512) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 67.00% 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, Parker University has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Wiley College has the lowest rate of 54%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist University | 69% | 55% |
| Rice University | 98% | - |
| Southwestern Adventist University | 79% | 100% |
| Wiley College | 54% | 13% |
| Parker University | 100% | 100% |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.00% | 67.00% |