Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in American Southwest Conference is 47.38% where 1,499 students out of 3,164 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 73.04%, while Sul Ross State University has the lowest rate of 26.07%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 73.04% (68.60% / 77.46%) | 252 (118 / 134) |
345 (172 / 173) |
| East Texas Baptist University | 41.91% (38.30% / 46.20%) | 145 (72 / 73) |
346 (188 / 158) |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 57.91% (52.02% / 63.92%) | 227 (103 / 124) |
392 (198 / 194) |
| Howard Payne University | 32.11% (24.48% / 42.96%) | 105 (47 / 58) |
327 (192 / 135) |
| 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) |
| Sul Ross State University | 26.07% (18.31% / 38.24%) | 91 (39 / 52) |
349 (213 / 136) |
| Texas Lutheran University | 53.60% (43.14% / 66.08%) | 201 (88 / 113) |
375 (204 / 171) |
| Average | 47.38% (38.51% / 56.87%) |
1,499 (630 / 869) |
3,164 (1,636 / 1,528) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in American Southwest Conference is 38.73% where 531 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,371 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, Hardin-Simmons University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 33.93%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 345 (172 / 173) |
| East Texas Baptist University | 43.06% (43.62% / 42.41%) | 149 (82 / 67) | 346 (188 / 158) |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 33.93% (38.38% / 29.38%) | 133 (76 / 57) | 392 (198 / 194) |
| Howard Payne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 327 (192 / 135) |
| 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) |
| Sul Ross State University | 34.67% (33.80% / 36.03%) | 121 (72 / 49) | 349 (213 / 136) |
| Texas Lutheran University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 375 (204 / 171) |
| Average | 38.73% (40.18% / 36.80%) | 531 (315 / 216) |
1,371 (784 / 587) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in American Southwest Conference is 63.75% for full-time students and 19.00% 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 84%, while Sul Ross State University has the lowest rate of 49%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 84% | - |
| East Texas Baptist University | 66% | - |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 64% | - |
| Howard Payne University | 55% | 13% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 64% | - |
| McMurry University | 64% | - |
| Sul Ross State University | 49% | 25% |
| Texas Lutheran University | 64% | - |
| Average | 63.75% | 19.00% |