Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.65% where 3,244 students out of 4,073 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, Rice University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.63%, while Saint Edward's University has the lowest rate of 65.08%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 73.04% (68.60% / 77.46%) | 252 (118 / 134) |
345 (172 / 173) |
| University of Dallas | 71.97% (70.99% / 72.73%) | 267 (115 / 152) |
371 (162 / 209) |
| Rice University | 93.63% (92.15% / 95.10%) | 912 (446 / 466) |
974 (484 / 490) |
| Saint Edward's University | 65.08% (54.09% / 71.51%) | 561 (172 / 389) |
862 (318 / 544) |
| Southern Methodist University | 82.31% (77.92% / 86.82%) | 1,252 (600 / 652) |
1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Average | 79.65% (76.13% / 82.74%) |
3,244 (1,451 / 1,793) |
4,073 (1,906 / 2,167) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.56% where 456 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,754 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, Southern Methodist University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.62%, while Saint Edward's University has the highest rate of 22.16% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 345 (172 / 173) |
| University of Dallas | 19.68% (18.52% / 20.57%) | 73 (30 / 43) | 371 (162 / 209) |
| Rice University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 974 (484 / 490) |
| Saint Edward's University | 22.16% (27.36% / 19.12%) | 191 (87 / 104) | 862 (318 / 544) |
| Southern Methodist University | 12.62% (15.06% / 10.12%) | 192 (116 / 76) | 1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Average | 16.56% (18.64% / 14.83%) | 456 (233 / 223) |
2,754 (1,250 / 1,504) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Rice University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Dallas has the lowest rate of 77%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 84% | - |
| University of Dallas | 77% | - |
| Rice University | 98% | - |
| Saint Edward's University | 81% | 75% |
| Southern Methodist University | 90% | 75% |
| Average | 86.00% | 75.00% |