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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.10% where 8,033 students out of 10,419 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most highest graduation rate of 83.54%, while Lamar University has the lowest rate of 37.70%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Lamar University 37.70%
(32.57% / 41.82%)
552
(212 / 340)
1,464
(651 / 813)
Texas A & M University-College Station 83.54%
(80.05% / 87.15%)
7,481
(3,648 / 3,833)
8,955
(4,557 / 4,398)
Average77.10%
(74.12% / 80.08%)
8,033
(3,860 / 4,173)
10,419
(5,208 / 5,211)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.32% where 1,388 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,419 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.49%, while Lamar University has the highest rate of 36.75% (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)
Lamar University 36.75%
(37.17% / 36.41%)
538
(242 / 296)
1,464
(651 / 813)
Texas A & M University-College Station 9.49%
(12.55% / 6.32%)
850
(572 / 278)
8,955
(4,557 / 4,398)
Average13.32%
(15.63% / 11.02%)
1,388
(814 / 574)
10,419
(5,208 / 5,211)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 73.50% 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Lamar University has the lowest rate of 59%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Lamar University 59%55%
Texas A & M University-College Station 95%92%
Average77.00% 73.50%