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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.40% where 2,024 students out of 4,182 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, University of Houston-Clear Lake has the most highest graduation rate of 53.74%, while University of Houston-Victoria has the lowest rate of 23.30%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Houston-Clear Lake 53.74%
(44.66% / 61.29%)
122
(46 / 76)
227
(103 / 124)
University of Houston-Victoria 23.30%
(17.88% / 28.48%)
72
(27 / 45)
309
(151 / 158)
Stephen F Austin State University 53.07%
(46.05% / 56.70%)
1,243
(367 / 876)
2,342
(797 / 1,545)
West Texas A & M University 45.02%
(39.93% / 48.86%)
587
(224 / 363)
1,304
(561 / 743)
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso No completers information available at the school.
Texas A & M University Health Science Center No completers information available at the school.
Average48.40%
(41.19% / 52.92%)
2,024
(664 / 1,360)
4,182
(1,612 / 2,570)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.99% where 1,296 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,182 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, University of Houston-Clear Lake has the lowest transfer-out rate of 28.63%, while University of Houston-Victoria has the highest rate of 36.89% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Houston-Clear Lake 28.63%
(28.16% / 29.03%)
65
(29 / 36)
227
(103 / 124)
University of Houston-Victoria 36.89%
(41.72% / 32.28%)
114
(63 / 51)
309
(151 / 158)
Stephen F Austin State University 29.89%
(29.49% / 30.10%)
700
(235 / 465)
2,342
(797 / 1,545)
West Texas A & M University 31.98%
(31.73% / 32.17%)
417
(178 / 239)
1,304
(561 / 743)
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Texas A & M University Health Science Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average30.99%
(31.33% / 30.78%)
1,296
(505 / 791)
4,182
(1,612 / 2,570)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.00% for full-time students and 44.50% 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, Stephen F Austin State University has the most highest retention rate of 73%, while University of Houston-Victoria has the lowest rate of 60%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Houston-Clear Lake 67%51%
University of Houston-Victoria 60%40%
Stephen F Austin State University 73%41%
West Texas A & M University 68%46%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso No retention information available at the school.
Texas A & M University Health Science Center No retention information available at the school.
Average67.00% 44.50%