Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.24% where 855 students out of 1,849 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 Mary Hardin-Baylor has the most highest graduation rate of 49.87%, while Dallas Christian College has the lowest rate of 36.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Christian College | 36.67% (31.25% / 42.86%) | 11 (5 / 6) |
30 (16 / 14) |
| Houston Baptist University | 49.31% (44.98% / 52.16%) | 284 (103 / 181) |
576 (229 / 347) |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 49.87% (35.56% / 58.66%) | 372 (101 / 271) |
746 (284 / 462) |
| McMurry University | 37.32% (33.51% / 44.44%) | 106 (62 / 44) |
284 (185 / 99) |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 38.50% (28.00% / 44.20%) | 82 (21 / 61) |
213 (75 / 138) |
| Average | 46.24% (37.01% / 53.11%) |
855 (292 / 563) |
1,849 (789 / 1,060) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 36.18% where 322 students have transferred out from schools out of 890 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, Dallas Christian College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.33%, while McMurry University has the highest rate of 45.07% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Christian College | 13.33% (12.50% / 14.29%) | 4 (2 / 2) | 30 (16 / 14) |
| Houston Baptist University | 32.99% (34.50% / 31.99%) | 190 (79 / 111) | 576 (229 / 347) |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 746 (284 / 462) |
| McMurry University | 45.07% (45.95% / 43.43%) | 128 (85 / 43) | 284 (185 / 99) |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 213 (75 / 138) |
| Average | 36.18% (38.60% / 33.91%) | 322 (166 / 156) |
890 (430 / 460) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 57.60% for full-time students and 51.67% 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, Houston Baptist University has the most highest retention rate of 69%, while Dallas Christian College has the lowest rate of 34%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Christian College | 34% | 60% |
| Houston Baptist University | 69% | 55% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 64% | - |
| McMurry University | 64% | - |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 57% | 40% |
| Average | 57.60% | 51.67% |