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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.40% where 2,331 students out of 4,816 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-Victoria has the lowest rate of 23.30%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Houston-Victoria 23.30%
(17.88% / 28.48%)
72
(27 / 45)
309
(151 / 158)
Prairie View A & M University 41.47%
(33.33% / 46.38%)
763
(231 / 532)
1,840
(693 / 1,147)
Sam Houston State University 56.09%
(52.72% / 57.92%)
1,496
(494 / 1,002)
2,667
(937 / 1,730)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio No completers information available at the school.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Average48.40%
(42.22% / 52.03%)
2,331
(752 / 1,579)
4,816
(1,781 / 3,035)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.75% where 1,240 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,816 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, Sam Houston State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.70%, while University of Houston-Victoria has the highest rate of 36.89% (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-Victoria 36.89%
(41.72% / 32.28%)
114
(63 / 51)
309
(151 / 158)
Prairie View A & M University 26.85%
(26.84% / 26.85%)
494
(186 / 308)
1,840
(693 / 1,147)
Sam Houston State University 23.70%
(22.63% / 24.28%)
632
(212 / 420)
2,667
(937 / 1,730)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Average25.75%
(25.88% / 25.67%)
1,240
(461 / 779)
4,816
(1,781 / 3,035)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.00% for full-time students and 40.33% 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, Sam Houston State University has the most highest retention rate of 74%, while University of Houston-Victoria has the lowest rate of 60%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Houston-Victoria 60%40%
Prairie View A & M University 73%23%
Sam Houston State University 74%58%
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio No retention information available at the school.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Average69.00% 40.33%