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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 35.80% where 378 students out of 1,056 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-Downtown has the lowest rate of 30.88%.
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-Downtown 30.88%
(22.31% / 37.55%)
256
(81 / 175)
829
(363 / 466)
University of North Texas System no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso No completers information available at the school.
Average35.80%
(27.25% / 42.54%)
378
(127 / 251)
1,056
(466 / 590)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 34.56% where 365 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,056 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-Downtown has the highest rate of 36.19% (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-Downtown 36.19%
(37.47% / 35.19%)
300
(136 / 164)
829
(363 / 466)
University of North Texas System no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average34.56%
(35.41% / 33.90%)
365
(165 / 200)
1,056
(466 / 590)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.00% for full-time students and 52.00% 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, University of Houston-Clear Lake has the most highest retention rate of 67%, while University of Houston-Downtown has the lowest rate of 65%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Houston-Clear Lake 67%51%
University of Houston-Downtown 65%53%
University of North Texas System no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso No retention information available at the school.
Average66.00% 52.00%