Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in Sun Belt Conference is 52.13% where 15,206 students out of 29,169 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 Sun Belt Conference.
Among the colleges in Sun Belt Conference, Texas State University has the most highest graduation rate of 55.86%, while University of Arkansas at Little Rock has the lowest rate of 41.85%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | 47.67% (40.35% / 54.01%) | 932 (366 / 566) |
1,955 (907 / 1,048) |
| Troy University | 45.75% (43.09% / 47.82%) | 823 (340 / 483) |
1,799 (789 / 1,010) |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 41.85% (38.19% / 44.32%) | 321 (118 / 203) |
767 (309 / 458) |
| Arkansas State University | 52.70% (44.66% / 59.48%) | 830 (322 / 508) |
1,575 (721 / 854) |
| Georgia Southern University | 53.57% (48.64% / 57.90%) | 2,241 (951 / 1,290) |
4,183 (1,955 / 2,228) |
| Georgia State University | 54.90% (47.05% / 60.17%) | 2,106 (725 / 1,381) |
3,836 (1,541 / 2,295) |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 50.75% (49.59% / 51.40%) | 681 (239 / 442) |
1,342 (482 / 860) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 51.15% (44.19% / 56.62%) | 1,540 (586 / 954) |
3,011 (1,326 / 1,685) |
| Coastal Carolina University | 47.97% (41.69% / 53.53%) | 1,076 (439 / 637) |
2,243 (1,053 / 1,190) |
| Texas State University | 55.86% (51.33% / 58.60%) | 3,110 (1,077 / 2,033) |
5,567 (2,098 / 3,469) |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 53.48% (50.21% / 56.67%) | 1,546 (718 / 828) |
2,891 (1,430 / 1,461) |
| Average | 52.13% (46.63% / 56.32%) |
15,206 (5,881 / 9,325) |
29,169 (12,611 / 16,558) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Sun Belt Conference is 26.80% where 5,159 students have transferred out from schools out of 19,249 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 Sun Belt Conference.
Among the colleges in Sun Belt Conference, Georgia State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.91%, while Coastal Carolina University has the highest rate of 35.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | 30.03% (32.86% / 27.58%) | 587 (298 / 289) | 1,955 (907 / 1,048) |
| Troy University | 25.68% (23.45% / 27.43%) | 462 (185 / 277) | 1,799 (789 / 1,010) |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 25.03% (22.65% / 26.64%) | 192 (70 / 122) | 767 (309 / 458) |
| Arkansas State University | 28.63% (30.51% / 27.05%) | 451 (220 / 231) | 1,575 (721 / 854) |
| Georgia Southern University | 25.84% (26.50% / 25.27%) | 1,081 (518 / 563) | 4,183 (1,955 / 2,228) |
| Georgia State University | 20.91% (22.19% / 20.04%) | 802 (342 / 460) | 3,836 (1,541 / 2,295) |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,342 (482 / 860) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,011 (1,326 / 1,685) |
| Coastal Carolina University | 35.58% (36.85% / 34.45%) | 798 (388 / 410) | 2,243 (1,053 / 1,190) |
| Texas State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,567 (2,098 / 3,469) |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 27.19% (26.43% / 27.93%) | 786 (378 / 408) | 2,891 (1,430 / 1,461) |
| Average | 26.80% (27.56% / 26.18%) | 5,159 (2,399 / 2,760) |
19,249 (8,705 / 10,544) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in Sun Belt Conference is 74.09% for full-time students and 40.70% 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 Sun Belt Conference.
Among the colleges in Sun Belt Conference, Texas State University has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while University of South Alabama has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | 69% | 29% |
| Troy University | 75% | 29% |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 75% | 45% |
| Arkansas State University | 78% | 33% |
| Georgia Southern University | 72% | 52% |
| Georgia State University | 78% | 48% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 73% | 57% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 70% | 33% |
| Coastal Carolina University | 71% | - |
| Texas State University | 80% | 51% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 74% | 30% |
| Average | 74.09% | 40.70% |