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Auburn University vs. Texas A & M University-College Station

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.29% where 12,313 students out of 14,784 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most highest graduation rate of 83.91%, while Auburn University has the lowest rate of 81.95%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Auburn University
81.95%
(79.06% / 84.52%)
3,878
(1,759 / 2,119)
4,732
(2,225 / 2,507)
Texas A & M University-College Station
83.91%
(80.67% / 87.36%)
8,435
(4,177 / 4,258)
10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
Average83.29%
(80.18% / 86.40%)
12,313
(5,936 / 6,377)
14,784
(7,403 / 7,381)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.27% where 1,519 students have transferred out from schools out of 14,784 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.67%, while Auburn University has the highest rate of 11.56% (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)
Auburn University
11.56%
(11.96% / 11.21%)
547
(266 / 281)
4,732
(2,225 / 2,507)
Texas A & M University-College Station
9.67%
(12.28% / 6.89%)
972
(636 / 336)
10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
Average10.27%
(12.18% / 8.36%)
1,519
(902 / 617)
14,784
(7,403 / 7,381)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.50% for full-time students and 81.50% 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, Auburn University has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Texas A & M University-College Station has the lowest rate of 94%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Auburn University
95%71%
Texas A & M University-College Station
94%92%
Average94.50% 81.50%