Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.18% where 6,688 students out of 9,396 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, Temple University has the most highest graduation rate of 77.91%, while University of Houston has the lowest rate of 63.08%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Temple University | 77.91% (74.80% / 80.41%) | 3,999 (1,713 / 2,286) |
5,133 (2,290 / 2,843) |
University of Houston | 63.08% (57.41% / 69.08%) | 2,689 (1,259 / 1,430) |
4,263 (2,193 / 2,070) |
Average | 71.18% (66.29% / 75.64%) |
6,688 (2,972 / 3,716) |
9,396 (4,483 / 4,913) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.95% where 935 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,396 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, University of Houston has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.76%, while Temple University has the highest rate of 11.77% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Temple University | 11.77% (12.10% / 11.50%) | 604 (277 / 327) | 5,133 (2,290 / 2,843) |
University of Houston | 7.76% (8.34% / 7.15%) | 331 (183 / 148) | 4,263 (2,193 / 2,070) |
Average | 9.95% (10.26% / 9.67%) | 935 (460 / 475) |
9,396 (4,483 / 4,913) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.50% for full-time students and 56.00% 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 has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Temple University has the lowest rate of 84%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Temple University | 84% | 46% |
University of Houston | 85% | 66% |
Average | 84.50% | 56.00% |