Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.10% where 1,796 students out of 2,491 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, Southern Methodist University has the most highest graduation rate of 82.31%, while Baptist University of the Americas has the lowest rate of 11.11%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University | 58.08% (56.04% / 59.57%) | 284 (116 / 168) |
489 (207 / 282) |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 57.91% (52.02% / 63.92%) | 227 (103 / 124) |
392 (198 / 194) |
| Southern Methodist University | 82.31% (77.92% / 86.82%) | 1,252 (600 / 652) |
1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Baptist University of the Americas | 11.11% (0.00% / 22.22%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
18 (9 / 9) |
| North American University | 43.66% (39.13% / 52.00%) | 31 (18 / 13) |
71 (46 / 25) |
| South Texas College of Law Houston | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.10% (68.05% / 76.05%) |
1,796 (837 / 959) |
2,491 (1,230 / 1,261) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.87% where 495 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,491 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, Baptist University of the Americas has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.56%, while Hardin-Simmons University has the highest rate of 33.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University | 32.92% (31.88% / 33.69%) | 161 (66 / 95) | 489 (207 / 282) |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 33.93% (38.38% / 29.38%) | 133 (76 / 57) | 392 (198 / 194) |
| Southern Methodist University | 12.62% (15.06% / 10.12%) | 192 (116 / 76) | 1,521 (770 / 751) |
| Baptist University of the Americas | 5.56% (11.11% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 18 (9 / 9) |
| North American University | 11.27% (6.52% / 20.00%) | 8 (3 / 5) | 71 (46 / 25) |
| South Texas College of Law Houston | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.87% (21.30% / 18.48%) | 495 (262 / 233) |
2,491 (1,230 / 1,261) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.20% for full-time students and 44.50% 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, Southern Methodist University has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while North American University has the lowest rate of 37%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University | 62% | 14% |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 64% | - |
| Southern Methodist University | 90% | 75% |
| Baptist University of the Americas | 63% | - |
| North American University | 37% | - |
| South Texas College of Law Houston | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 63.20% | 44.50% |