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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.18% where 3,760 students out of 7,804 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, Sam Houston State University has the most highest graduation rate of 56.09%, while University of Houston-Downtown has the lowest rate of 30.88%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Houston-Downtown 30.88%
(22.31% / 37.55%)
256
(81 / 175)
829
(363 / 466)
Sam Houston State University 56.09%
(52.72% / 57.92%)
1,496
(494 / 1,002)
2,667
(937 / 1,730)
The University of Texas at El Paso 47.30%
(43.36% / 51.11%)
1,421
(640 / 781)
3,004
(1,476 / 1,528)
West Texas A & M University 45.02%
(39.93% / 48.86%)
587
(224 / 363)
1,304
(561 / 743)
University of North Texas System no recent data available (probably not active)
Average48.18%
(43.12% / 51.96%)
3,760
(1,439 / 2,321)
7,804
(3,337 / 4,467)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.62% where 1,921 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,804 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, The University of Texas at El Paso has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.04%, while University of Houston-Downtown has the highest rate of 36.19% (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)
University of Houston-Downtown 36.19%
(37.47% / 35.19%)
300
(136 / 164)
829
(363 / 466)
Sam Houston State University 23.70%
(22.63% / 24.28%)
632
(212 / 420)
2,667
(937 / 1,730)
The University of Texas at El Paso 19.04%
(18.97% / 19.11%)
572
(280 / 292)
3,004
(1,476 / 1,528)
West Texas A & M University 31.98%
(31.73% / 32.17%)
417
(178 / 239)
1,304
(561 / 743)
University of North Texas System no recent data available (probably not active)
Average24.62%
(24.15% / 24.96%)
1,921
(806 / 1,115)
7,804
(3,337 / 4,467)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.50% for full-time students and 53.00% 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, The University of Texas at El Paso has the most highest retention rate of 75%, while University of Houston-Downtown has the lowest rate of 65%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Houston-Downtown 65%53%
Sam Houston State University 74%58%
The University of Texas at El Paso 75%55%
West Texas A & M University 68%46%
University of North Texas System no recent data available (probably not active)
Average70.50% 53.00%