Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.43% where 2,997 students out of 5,043 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | 63.08% (57.41% / 69.08%) | 2,689 (1,259 / 1,430) |
4,263 (2,193 / 2,070) |
| Midwestern State University | 41.01% (31.31% / 48.22%) | 301 (98 / 203) |
734 (313 / 421) |
| South Texas College | 15.22% (13.04% / 17.39%) | 7 (3 / 4) |
46 (23 / 23) |
| Galveston College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Collin County Community College District | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 59.43% (53.78% / 65.12%) |
2,997 (1,360 / 1,637) |
5,043 (2,529 / 2,514) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.89% where 340 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,309 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 South Texas College has the highest rate of 19.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | 7.76% (8.34% / 7.15%) | 331 (183 / 148) | 4,263 (2,193 / 2,070) |
| Midwestern State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 734 (313 / 421) |
| South Texas College | 19.57% (13.04% / 26.09%) | 9 (3 / 6) | 46 (23 / 23) |
| Galveston College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Collin County Community College District | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 7.89% (8.39% / 7.36%) | 340 (186 / 154) |
4,309 (2,216 / 2,093) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.33% for full-time students and 55.67% 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, University of Houston has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Midwestern State University has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | 85% | 66% | |
| Midwestern State University | 63% | 56% | |
| South Texas College | 63% | 45% | |
| Galveston College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| The University of Texas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Collin County Community College District | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.33% | 55.67% | |