Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.96% where 3,077 students out of 3,897 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, Baylor University has the most highest graduation rate of 81.43%, while Messenger College has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | 81.43% (77.13% / 84.45%) | 2,846 (1,113 / 1,733) |
3,495 (1,443 / 2,052) |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 57.91% (52.02% / 63.92%) | 227 (103 / 124) |
392 (198 / 194) |
| Southwestern Christian College | 50.00% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
2 (2 / 0) |
| Messenger College | 25.00% (0.00% / 33.33%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
4 (1 / 3) |
| Remington College-North Houston Campus | 50.00% (0.00% / 50.00%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
4 (0 / 4) |
| Columbia College - Fort Worth | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.96% (74.03% / 82.56%) |
3,077 (1,217 / 1,860) |
3,897 (1,644 / 2,253) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 33.84% where 134 students have transferred out from schools out of 396 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, Messenger College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.00%, while Hardin-Simmons University has the highest rate of 33.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,495 (1,443 / 2,052) |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 33.93% (38.38% / 29.38%) | 133 (76 / 57) | 392 (198 / 194) |
| Southwestern Christian College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (2 / 0) |
| Messenger College | 25.00% (0.00% / 33.33%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 4 (1 / 3) |
| Remington College-North Houston Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4 (0 / 4) |
| Columbia College - Fort Worth | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 33.84% (38.19% / 29.44%) | 134 (76 / 58) |
396 (199 / 197) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.33% for full-time students and 46.00% 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, Baylor University has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Hardin-Simmons University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | 90% | 46% |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 64% | - |
| Southwestern Christian College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Messenger College | 75% | - |
| Remington College-North Houston Campus | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Fort Worth | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 76.33% | 46.00% |