Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.64% where 1,375 students out of 2,345 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 St Thomas has the most highest graduation rate of 65.81%, while Messenger College has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Christian University | 48.75% (45.00% / 51.00%) | 156 (54 / 102) |
320 (120 / 200) |
| Saint Edward's University | 65.08% (54.09% / 71.51%) | 561 (172 / 389) |
862 (318 / 544) |
| University of St Thomas | 65.81% (58.82% / 68.98%) | 179 (50 / 129) |
272 (85 / 187) |
| Schreiner University | 49.83% (45.60% / 52.84%) | 150 (57 / 93) |
301 (125 / 176) |
| St. Mary's University | 55.97% (52.07% / 59.80%) | 328 (151 / 177) |
586 (290 / 296) |
| Messenger College | 25.00% (0.00% / 33.33%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
4 (1 / 3) |
| Average | 58.64% (51.54% / 63.37%) |
1,375 (484 / 891) |
2,345 (939 / 1,406) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.84% where 295 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,487 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, Schreiner University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.66%, while Lubbock Christian University has the highest rate of 29.69% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Christian University | 29.69% (26.67% / 31.50%) | 95 (32 / 63) | 320 (120 / 200) |
| Saint Edward's University | 22.16% (27.36% / 19.12%) | 191 (87 / 104) | 862 (318 / 544) |
| University of St Thomas | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 272 (85 / 187) |
| Schreiner University | 2.66% (5.60% / 0.57%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 301 (125 / 176) |
| St. Mary's University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 586 (290 / 296) |
| Messenger College | 25.00% (0.00% / 33.33%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 4 (1 / 3) |
| Average | 19.84% (22.34% / 18.31%) | 295 (126 / 169) |
1,487 (564 / 923) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.33% for full-time students and 72.25% 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, Saint Edward's University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Schreiner University has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Christian University | 71% | 100% |
| Saint Edward's University | 81% | 75% |
| University of St Thomas | 71% | 14% |
| Schreiner University | 62% | - |
| St. Mary's University | 68% | 100% |
| Messenger College | 75% | - |
| Average | 71.33% | 72.25% |