Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 47.04% where 1,262 students out of 2,683 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, Dallas Baptist University has the most highest graduation rate of 58.08%, while Wayland Baptist University has the lowest rate of 18.85%.
| 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) |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 53.22% (47.22% / 56.76%) | 413 (136 / 277) |
776 (288 / 488) |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 49.87% (35.56% / 58.66%) | 372 (101 / 271) |
746 (284 / 462) |
| McMurry University | 37.32% (33.51% / 44.44%) | 106 (62 / 44) |
284 (185 / 99) |
| Wayland Baptist University | 18.85% (13.43% / 28.57%) | 59 (27 / 32) |
313 (201 / 112) |
| The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 37.33% (39.53% / 34.38%) | 28 (17 / 11) |
75 (43 / 32) |
| Average | 47.04% (38.00% / 54.44%) |
1,262 (459 / 803) |
2,683 (1,208 / 1,475) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 33.89% where 525 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,549 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 the Incarnate Word has the lowest transfer-out rate of 30.41%, while McMurry University has the highest rate of 45.07% (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) |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 30.41% (34.38% / 28.07%) | 236 (99 / 137) | 776 (288 / 488) |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 746 (284 / 462) |
| McMurry University | 45.07% (45.95% / 43.43%) | 128 (85 / 43) | 284 (185 / 99) |
| Wayland Baptist University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 313 (201 / 112) |
| The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 75 (43 / 32) |
| Average | 33.89% (36.76% / 31.65%) | 525 (250 / 275) |
1,549 (680 / 869) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.50% for full-time students and 36.33% 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 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Wayland Baptist University has the lowest rate of 39%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University | 62% | 14% |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 70% | - |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 64% | - |
| McMurry University | 64% | - |
| Wayland Baptist University | 39% | 41% |
| The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 82% | 54% |
| Average | 63.50% | 36.33% |