Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.19% where 7,488 students out of 9,001 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 A & M University-College Station has the most highest graduation rate of 83.54%, 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-College Station | 83.54% (80.05% / 87.15%) | 7,481 (3,648 / 3,833) |
8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
South Texas College | 15.22% (13.04% / 17.39%) | 7 (3 / 4) |
46 (23 / 23) |
Average | 83.19% (79.72% / 86.79%) |
7,488 (3,651 / 3,837) |
9,001 (4,580 / 4,421) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.54% where 859 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,001 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 A & M University-College Station has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.49%, 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) |
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Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.49% (12.55% / 6.32%) | 850 (572 / 278) | 8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
South Texas College | 19.57% (13.04% / 26.09%) | 9 (3 / 6) | 46 (23 / 23) |
Average | 9.54% (12.55% / 6.42%) | 859 (575 / 284) |
9,001 (4,580 / 4,421) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 68.50% 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 A & M University-College Station has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while South Texas College has the lowest rate of 63%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Texas A & M University-College Station | 95% | 92% |
South Texas College | 63% | 45% |
Average | 79.00% | 68.50% |