Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.55% where 1,187 students out of 1,839 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, College of Biblical Studies-Houston has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Dallas Christian College has the lowest rate of 36.67%.
| 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) |
| Dallas Christian College | 36.67% (31.25% / 42.86%) | 11 (5 / 6) |
30 (16 / 14) |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 38.50% (28.00% / 44.20%) | 82 (21 / 61) |
213 (75 / 138) |
| Saint Edward's University | 65.08% (54.09% / 71.51%) | 561 (172 / 389) |
862 (318 / 544) |
| Southwestern University | 71.58% (65.87% / 76.06%) | 272 (110 / 162) |
380 (167 / 213) |
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 9 (3 / 6) |
9 (3 / 6) |
| Average | 64.55% (57.12% / 69.67%) |
1,187 (429 / 758) |
1,839 (751 / 1,088) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.38% where 272 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,272 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 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) |
| Dallas Christian College | 13.33% (12.50% / 14.29%) | 4 (2 / 2) | 30 (16 / 14) |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 213 (75 / 138) |
| Saint Edward's University | 22.16% (27.36% / 19.12%) | 191 (87 / 104) | 862 (318 / 544) |
| Southwestern University | 20.26% (22.75% / 18.31%) | 77 (38 / 39) | 380 (167 / 213) |
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 9 (3 / 6) |
| Average | 21.38% (25.35% / 18.81%) | 272 (127 / 145) |
1,272 (501 / 771) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 65.33% for full-time students and 58.75% 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, Austin College has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Dallas Christian College has the lowest rate of 34%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 84% | - |
| Dallas Christian College | 34% | 60% |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 57% | 40% |
| Saint Edward's University | 81% | 75% |
| Southwestern University | 79% | - |
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | 57% | 60% |
| Average | 65.33% | 58.75% |