Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.74% where 2,001 students out of 2,574 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 St. Mary's University has the lowest rate of 55.97%.
| 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) |
| Rice University | 93.63% (92.15% / 95.10%) | 912 (446 / 466) |
974 (484 / 490) |
| St. Mary's University | 55.97% (52.07% / 59.80%) | 328 (151 / 177) |
586 (290 / 296) |
| Trinity University | 75.76% (70.63% / 80.11%) | 500 (214 / 286) |
660 (303 / 357) |
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 9 (3 / 6) |
9 (3 / 6) |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.74% (74.44% / 80.86%) |
2,001 (932 / 1,069) |
2,574 (1,252 / 1,322) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.64% where 123 students have transferred out from schools out of 660 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.
| 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) |
| Rice University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 974 (484 / 490) |
| St. Mary's University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 586 (290 / 296) |
| Trinity University | 18.64% (22.11% / 15.69%) | 123 (67 / 56) | 660 (303 / 357) |
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 9 (3 / 6) |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.64% (22.11% / 15.69%) | 123 (67 / 56) |
660 (303 / 357) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% for full-time students and 68.00% 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 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online has the lowest rate of 52%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 84% | - |
| Rice University | 98% | - |
| St. Mary's University | 68% | 100% |
| Trinity University | 91% | - |
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | 57% | 60% |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | 52% | 44% |
| Average | 75.00% | 68.00% |