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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.87% where 4,775 students out of 9,031 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 Angelo State University has the lowest rate of 40.77%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Angelo State University 40.77%
(37.46% / 43.58%)
623
(263 / 360)
1,528
(702 / 826)
University of Houston 63.08%
(57.41% / 69.08%)
2,689
(1,259 / 1,430)
4,263
(2,193 / 2,070)
Tarleton State University 45.81%
(42.32% / 47.81%)
935
(314 / 621)
2,041
(742 / 1,299)
Texas A & M University-Kingsville 44.04%
(37.65% / 51.54%)
528
(244 / 284)
1,199
(648 / 551)
Midland College No completers information available at the school.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso No completers information available at the school.
Average52.87%
(48.54% / 56.78%)
4,775
(2,080 / 2,695)
9,031
(4,285 / 4,746)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.58% where 1,497 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,031 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 Tarleton State University has the highest rate of 31.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Angelo State University 10.93%
(7.83% / 13.56%)
167
(55 / 112)
1,528
(702 / 826)
University of Houston 7.76%
(8.34% / 7.15%)
331
(183 / 148)
4,263
(2,193 / 2,070)
Tarleton State University 31.80%
(28.84% / 33.49%)
649
(214 / 435)
2,041
(742 / 1,299)
Texas A & M University-Kingsville 29.19%
(30.09% / 28.13%)
350
(195 / 155)
1,199
(648 / 551)
Midland College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average16.58%
(15.10% / 17.91%)
1,497
(647 / 850)
9,031
(4,285 / 4,746)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.00% for full-time students and 55.50% 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, University of Houston has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Texas A & M University-Kingsville has the lowest rate of 64%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Angelo State University 73%44%
University of Houston 85%66%
Tarleton State University 70%71%
Texas A & M University-Kingsville 64%41%
Midland College No retention information available at the school.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso No retention information available at the school.
Average73.00% 55.50%