Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.11% where 3,492 students out of 6,009 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, University of Houston has the most highest graduation rate of 63.08%, while South Texas College has the lowest rate of 15.22%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 29.95% (26.17% / 34.44%) | 59 (28 / 31) |
197 (107 / 90) |
| 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 Woman's University | 48.20% (30.93% / 49.62%) | 615 (30 / 585) |
1,276 (97 / 1,179) |
| South Texas College | 15.22% (13.04% / 17.39%) | 7 (3 / 4) |
46 (23 / 23) |
| The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 58.11% (54.14% / 60.99%) |
3,492 (1,366 / 2,126) |
6,009 (2,523 / 3,486) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.93% where 405 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,536 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 197 (107 / 90) |
| 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 Woman's University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,276 (97 / 1,179) |
| South Texas College | 19.57% (13.04% / 26.09%) | 9 (3 / 6) | 46 (23 / 23) |
| The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 8.93% (9.27% / 8.57%) | 405 (215 / 190) |
4,536 (2,319 / 2,217) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.20% for full-time students and 50.40% 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, University of Houston has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Texas A&M University-Texarkana has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 63% | 40% | |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 67% | 51% | |
| University of Houston | 85% | 66% | |
| Texas Woman's University | 73% | 50% | |
| South Texas College | 63% | 45% | |
| The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.20% | 50.40% | |