Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 55.36% where 4,726 students out of 8,537 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 South Texas College has the lowest rate of 15.22%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Sam Houston State University | 56.09% (52.72% / 57.92%) | 1,496 (494 / 1,002) |
2,667 (937 / 1,730) |
Texas State University | 55.86% (51.33% / 58.60%) | 3,110 (1,077 / 2,033) |
5,567 (2,098 / 3,469) |
South Texas College | 15.22% (13.04% / 17.39%) | 7 (3 / 4) |
46 (23 / 23) |
University of North Texas at Dallas | 43.97% (34.58% / 50.67%) | 113 (37 / 76) |
257 (107 / 150) |
Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 55.36% (50.90% / 57.99%) |
4,726 (1,611 / 3,115) |
8,537 (3,165 / 5,372) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.30% where 692 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,970 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, South Texas College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.57%, while Sam Houston State University has the highest rate of 23.70% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Sam Houston State University | 23.70% (22.63% / 24.28%) | 632 (212 / 420) | 2,667 (937 / 1,730) |
Texas State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,567 (2,098 / 3,469) |
South Texas College | 19.57% (13.04% / 26.09%) | 9 (3 / 6) | 46 (23 / 23) |
University of North Texas at Dallas | 19.84% (22.43% / 18.00%) | 51 (24 / 27) | 257 (107 / 150) |
Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 23.30% (22.40% / 23.80%) | 692 (239 / 453) |
2,970 (1,067 / 1,903) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.25% for full-time students and 49.25% 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, Texas State University has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while South Texas College has the lowest rate of 63%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Sam Houston State University | 74% | 58% | |
Texas State University | 80% | 51% | |
South Texas College | 63% | 45% | |
University of North Texas at Dallas | 68% | 43% | |
Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 71.25% | 49.25% |