Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 55.95% where 4,364 students out of 7,800 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 Tech University has the most highest graduation rate of 63.75%, while Prairie View A & M University has the lowest rate of 41.47%.
| 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) |
| Texas Tech University | 63.75% (62.55% / 65.03%) | 2,986 (1,515 / 1,471) |
4,684 (2,422 / 2,262) |
| Texas Woman's University | 48.20% (30.93% / 49.62%) | 615 (30 / 585) |
1,276 (97 / 1,179) |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Texas Tech University System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 55.95% (55.29% / 56.41%) |
4,364 (1,776 / 2,588) |
7,800 (3,212 / 4,588) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.92% where 1,626 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,524 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 Tech University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.17%, while Prairie View A & M University has the highest rate of 26.85% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-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) |
| Texas Tech University | 24.17% (23.49% / 24.89%) | 1,132 (569 / 563) | 4,684 (2,422 / 2,262) |
| Texas Woman's University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,276 (97 / 1,179) |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Texas Tech University System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 24.92% (24.24% / 25.55%) | 1,626 (755 / 871) |
6,524 (3,115 / 3,409) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.33% for full-time students and 45.00% 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 Tech University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Prairie View A & M University has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A & M University | 73% | 23% | |
| Texas Tech University | 86% | 62% | |
| Texas Woman's University | 73% | 50% | |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Texas Tech University System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.33% | 45.00% | |