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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.97% where 822 students out of 1,788 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-Clear Lake has the most highest graduation rate of 53.74%, while University of North Texas at Dallas has the lowest rate of 43.97%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
West Texas A & M University 45.02%
(39.93% / 48.86%)
587
(224 / 363)
1,304
(561 / 743)
University of North Texas at Dallas 43.97%
(34.58% / 50.67%)
113
(37 / 76)
257
(107 / 150)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center No completers information available at the school.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston No completers information available at the school.
Average45.97%
(39.82% / 50.64%)
822
(307 / 515)
1,788
(771 / 1,017)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.81% where 533 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,788 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 North Texas at Dallas has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.84%, while West Texas A & M University has the highest rate of 31.98% (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)
University of Houston-Clear Lake 28.63%
(28.16% / 29.03%)
65
(29 / 36)
227
(103 / 124)
West Texas A & M University 31.98%
(31.73% / 32.17%)
417
(178 / 239)
1,304
(561 / 743)
University of North Texas at Dallas 19.84%
(22.43% / 18.00%)
51
(24 / 27)
257
(107 / 150)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average29.81%
(29.96% / 29.70%)
533
(231 / 302)
1,788
(771 / 1,017)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.67% for full-time students and 46.67% 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, West Texas A & M University has the most highest retention rate of 68%, while University of Houston-Clear Lake has the lowest rate of 67%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Houston-Clear Lake 67%51%
West Texas A & M University 68%46%
University of North Texas at Dallas 68%43%
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center No retention information available at the school.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston No retention information available at the school.
Average67.67% 46.67%