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Graduation Comparison Between American Southwest Conference Members

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of colleges in American Southwest Conference is 47.51% where 1,594 students out of 3,355 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 colleges in American Southwest Conference.
Among the colleges in American Southwest Conference, Austin College has the most highest graduation rate of 67.05%, while Howard Payne University has the lowest rate of 27.98%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Colleges In American Southwest Conference
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Austin College
67.05%
(59.01% / 75.47%)
291
(131 / 160)
434
(222 / 212)
East Texas Baptist University
47.12%
(39.20% / 55.00%)
188
(78 / 110)
399
(199 / 200)
Hardin-Simmons University
46.04%
(39.57% / 52.24%)
221
(93 / 128)
480
(235 / 245)
Howard Payne University
27.98%
(19.23% / 43.68%)
68
(30 / 38)
243
(156 / 87)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
49.31%
(37.11% / 57.61%)
430
(131 / 299)
872
(353 / 519)
McMurry University
44.29%
(35.34% / 54.37%)
97
(41 / 56)
219
(116 / 103)
Sul Ross State University
29.94%
(22.28% / 40.85%)
103
(45 / 58)
344
(202 / 142)
Texas Lutheran University
53.85%
(46.26% / 64.67%)
196
(99 / 97)
364
(214 / 150)
Average47.51%
(38.19% / 57.06%)
1,594
(648 / 946)
3,355
(1,697 / 1,658)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of colleges in American Southwest Conference is 35.91% where 605 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,685 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 colleges in American Southwest Conference.
Among the colleges in American Southwest Conference, Sul Ross State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 29.94%, while Howard Payne University has the highest rate of 48.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Colleges In American Southwest Conference
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Austin College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
East Texas Baptist University
37.34%
(44.72% / 30.00%)
149
(89 / 60)
399
(199 / 200)
Hardin-Simmons University
32.50%
(35.32% / 29.80%)
156
(83 / 73)
480
(235 / 245)
Howard Payne University
48.97%
(53.21% / 41.38%)
119
(83 / 36)
243
(156 / 87)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
McMurry University
35.62%
(42.24% / 28.16%)
78
(49 / 29)
219
(116 / 103)
Sul Ross State University
29.94%
(29.21% / 30.99%)
103
(59 / 44)
344
(202 / 142)
Texas Lutheran University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average35.91%
(39.98% / 31.15%)
605
(363 / 242)
1,685
(908 / 777)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of colleges in American Southwest Conference is 62.50% for full-time students and 49.75% 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 colleges in American Southwest Conference.
Among the colleges in American Southwest Conference, Austin College has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Sul Ross State University has the lowest rate of 45%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Colleges In American Southwest Conference
NameFull-timePart-time
Austin College
79%-
East Texas Baptist University
71%56%
Hardin-Simmons University
65%67%
Howard Payne University
52%33%
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
62%-
McMurry University
64%-
Sul Ross State University
45%43%
Texas Lutheran University
62%-
Average62.50% 49.75%