Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 47.67% where 3,987 students out of 8,364 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, Stephen F Austin State University has the most highest graduation rate of 53.07%, 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-Corpus Christi | 35.07% (29.10% / 39.27%) | 829 (284 / 545) |
2,364 (976 / 1,388) |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 52.82% (46.11% / 58.27%) | 1,908 (746 / 1,162) |
3,612 (1,618 / 1,994) |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 53.07% (46.05% / 56.70%) | 1,243 (367 / 876) |
2,342 (797 / 1,545) |
| South Texas College | 15.22% (13.04% / 17.39%) | 7 (3 / 4) |
46 (23 / 23) |
| Odessa College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 47.67% (41.01% / 52.26%) |
3,987 (1,400 / 2,587) |
8,364 (3,414 / 4,950) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.37% where 2,373 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,364 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, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.03%, while Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi has the highest rate of 44.37% (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-Corpus Christi | 44.37% (45.49% / 43.59%) | 1,049 (444 / 605) | 2,364 (976 / 1,388) |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 17.03% (18.85% / 15.55%) | 615 (305 / 310) | 3,612 (1,618 / 1,994) |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 29.89% (29.49% / 30.10%) | 700 (235 / 465) | 2,342 (797 / 1,545) |
| South Texas College | 19.57% (13.04% / 26.09%) | 9 (3 / 6) | 46 (23 / 23) |
| Odessa College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 28.37% (28.91% / 28.00%) | 2,373 (987 / 1,386) |
8,364 (3,414 / 4,950) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.80% for full-time students and 47.20% 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, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 63% | 37% | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 76% | 57% | |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 73% | 41% | |
| South Texas College | 63% | 45% | |
| Odessa College | 64% | 56% | |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 67.80% | 47.20% | |