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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.80% where 11,966 students out of 16,214 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, The University of Texas at Austin has the most highest graduation rate of 87.79%, while Prairie View A & M University has the lowest rate of 41.47%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
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 at Austin 87.79%
(85.82% / 89.46%)
7,524
(3,365 / 4,159)
8,570
(3,921 / 4,649)
The University of Texas at Dallas 69.59%
(65.51% / 75.61%)
2,183
(1,225 / 958)
3,137
(1,870 / 1,267)
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center No completers information available at the school.
Average73.80%
(71.62% / 75.64%)
11,966
(5,315 / 6,651)
16,214
(7,421 / 8,793)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.80% where 1,590 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,644 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, The University of Texas at Dallas has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.79%, while Prairie View A & M University has the highest rate of 26.85% (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)
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 at Austin 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
8,570
(3,921 / 4,649)
The University of Texas at Dallas 14.79%
(16.52% / 12.23%)
464
(309 / 155)
3,137
(1,870 / 1,267)
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average20.80%
(20.20% / 21.31%)
1,590
(707 / 883)
7,644
(3,500 / 4,144)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.25% for full-time students and 58.75% 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, The University of Texas at Austin has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Prairie View A & M University has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Prairie View A & M University 73%23%
Sam Houston State University 74%58%
The University of Texas at Austin 95%85%
The University of Texas at Dallas 87%69%
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center No retention information available at the school.
Average82.25% 58.75%