Graduation Rates at Texas Colleges

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Graduate Rate 57.56%

Male 52.90%

Female 61.45%

Transfer-Out Rate 16.57%

Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time 70% / 56%

Texas Colleges Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate of Texas colleges is 57.56% - 52,777 students out of 91,686 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 22,053 male and 30,724 female students have graduated last year completing their studies within 150% normal time.

Graduation Rate By Gender
Texas colleges and universities
	Candidates	Completers	Graduation Rates
Total	91,686	52,777	57.56%
Male	41,685	22,053	52.90%
Female	50,001	30,724	61.45%

[Chart] Texas Colleges and Universities Graduation Rate by Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

For 4 years (or high) schools, 34,440 students completed their degree in 4 years and 14,467 finished in 5 years at Texas colleges. Additional 3,824 students graduated within 6 years.

Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
Texas Colleges
	Total	Male	Female
4 Year or Less	37.56%	30.88%	43.13%
5 Year	53.34%	47.92%	57.86%
6 Year	57.51%	52.85%	61.40%

[Chart] Texas Colleges and Universities BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

Retention Rate

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. The average retention rate of Texas colleges is 69.60% for full-time students and 55.44% for part-time students.

Retention Rates (2020-2021)
Texas Colleges and Universities
	Full-time	Part-time
Retention Rate	69.60%	55.44%

[Chart] Texas Colleges and Universities Retention Rate

Transfer-Out Rates

The average transfer-out rate at Texas colleges is 16.57%. The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time.

Transfer-Out Rates
Texas Colleges and Universities
	Transfer-out	Total Students	Transfer-Out Rate
Total	15,194	91,686	16.57%
Male	7,270	41,685	17.44%
Female	7,924	50,001	15.85%

[Chart] Texas Colleges and Universities Transfer-Out Rates

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