Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 37.60% where 494 students out of 1,314 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 St Thomas has the most highest graduation rate of 65.81%, while Wayland Baptist University has the lowest rate of 18.85%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne University | 32.11% (24.48% / 42.96%) | 105 (47 / 58) |
327 (192 / 135) |
| University of St Thomas | 65.81% (58.82% / 68.98%) | 179 (50 / 129) |
272 (85 / 187) |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 52.06% (44.66% / 60.44%) | 101 (46 / 55) |
194 (103 / 91) |
| Wayland Baptist University | 18.85% (13.43% / 28.57%) | 59 (27 / 32) |
313 (201 / 112) |
| Wiley College | 24.04% (22.52% / 25.77%) | 50 (25 / 25) |
208 (111 / 97) |
| Amberton University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 37.60% (28.18% / 48.07%) |
494 (195 / 299) |
1,314 (692 / 622) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.66% where 75 students have transferred out from schools out of 402 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, Wiley College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.87%, while Southwestern Assemblies of God University has the highest rate of 21.65% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 327 (192 / 135) |
| University of St Thomas | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 272 (85 / 187) |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 21.65% (24.27% / 18.68%) | 42 (25 / 17) | 194 (103 / 91) |
| Wayland Baptist University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 313 (201 / 112) |
| Wiley College | 15.87% (15.32% / 16.49%) | 33 (17 / 16) | 208 (111 / 97) |
| Amberton University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.66% (19.63% / 17.55%) | 75 (42 / 33) |
402 (214 / 188) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 59.20% for full-time students and 20.25% 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, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Wayland Baptist University has the lowest rate of 39%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne University | 55% | 13% |
| University of St Thomas | 71% | 14% |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 77% | - |
| Wayland Baptist University | 39% | 41% |
| Wiley College | 54% | 13% |
| Amberton University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 59.20% | 20.25% |