Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.35% where 3,521 students out of 7,135 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 State University has the most highest graduation rate of 55.86%, while Sul Ross State University has the lowest rate of 26.07%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | 55.86% (51.33% / 58.60%) | 3,110 (1,077 / 2,033) |
5,567 (2,098 / 3,469) |
| Sul Ross State University | 26.07% (18.31% / 38.24%) | 91 (39 / 52) |
349 (213 / 136) |
| Texas Southern University | 26.25% (21.15% / 30.04%) | 320 (110 / 210) |
1,219 (520 / 699) |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 49.35% (43.31% / 53.32%) |
3,521 (1,226 / 2,295) |
7,135 (2,831 / 4,304) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.55% where 432 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,568 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 Southern University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.51%, while Sul Ross State University has the highest rate of 34.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,567 (2,098 / 3,469) |
| Sul Ross State University | 34.67% (33.80% / 36.03%) | 121 (72 / 49) | 349 (213 / 136) |
| Texas Southern University | 25.51% (22.50% / 27.75%) | 311 (117 / 194) | 1,219 (520 / 699) |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 27.55% (25.78% / 29.10%) | 432 (189 / 243) |
1,568 (733 / 835) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.33% for full-time students and 36.00% 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 State University has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Sul Ross State University has the lowest rate of 49%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | 80% | 51% | |
| Sul Ross State University | 49% | 25% | |
| Texas Southern University | 55% | 32% | |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 61.33% | 36.00% | |