Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.23% where 12,475 students out of 16,582 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 83.54%, while University of Houston-Clear Lake has the lowest rate of 53.74%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 53.74% (44.66% / 61.29%) | 122 (46 / 76) |
227 (103 / 124) |
| University of Houston | 63.08% (57.41% / 69.08%) | 2,689 (1,259 / 1,430) |
4,263 (2,193 / 2,070) |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.54% (80.05% / 87.15%) | 7,481 (3,648 / 3,833) |
8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | 69.59% (65.51% / 75.61%) | 2,183 (1,225 / 958) |
3,137 (1,870 / 1,267) |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.23% (70.82% / 80.12%) |
12,475 (6,178 / 6,297) |
16,582 (8,723 / 7,859) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.31% where 1,710 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,582 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, University of Houston has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.76%, while University of Houston-Clear Lake has the highest rate of 28.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 28.63% (28.16% / 29.03%) | 65 (29 / 36) | 227 (103 / 124) |
| University of Houston | 7.76% (8.34% / 7.15%) | 331 (183 / 148) | 4,263 (2,193 / 2,070) |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.49% (12.55% / 6.32%) | 850 (572 / 278) | 8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | 14.79% (16.52% / 12.23%) | 464 (309 / 155) | 3,137 (1,870 / 1,267) |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 10.31% (12.53% / 7.85%) | 1,710 (1,093 / 617) |
16,582 (8,723 / 7,859) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% for full-time students and 69.50% 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while University of Houston-Clear Lake has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 67% | 51% | |
| University of Houston | 85% | 66% | |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | 95% | 92% | |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | 87% | 69% | |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.50% | 69.50% | |