How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Texas 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Texas 4-Year Colleges is 44.08%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 3.05%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Texas 4-Year Colleges has increased by 5.36% from 41.83% to 44.08%. Of the 150 Texas 4-Year Colleges, 73 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 41 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Texas 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Texas 4-Year Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Texas 4-Year Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX67.00%61.00%
6%
65.00%
4%
60.00%
5%
60.00%62.60%
Amberton UniversityGarland, TX-----0.00%
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX34.00%39.00%
5%
42.00%
3%
44.00%
2%
40.00%
4%
39.80%
Arlington Baptist UniversityArlington, TX19.00%16.00%
3%
20.00%
4%
22.00%
2%
23.00%
1%
20.00%
The Art Institute of HoustonHouston, TX21.00%28.00%
7%
30.00%
2%
40.00%
10%
40.00%31.80%
Austin CollegeSherman, TX70.00%72.00%
2%
70.00%
2%
68.00%
2%
73.00%
5%
70.60%
Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX8.00%9.00%
1%
11.00%
2%
8.00%
3%
14.00%
6%
10.00%
Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsSan Antonio, TX-----0.00%
Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, TX---100.00%-100.00%
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX79.00%78.00%
1%
79.00%
1%
81.00%
2%
81.00%79.60%
Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas, TX74.00%66.00%
8%
60.00%
6%
39.00%
21%
47.00%
8%
57.20%
Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX20.00%28.00%
8%
27.00%
1%
40.00%
13%
37.00%
3%
30.40%
Concordia University TexasAustin, TX35.00%48.00%
13%
43.00%
5%
37.00%
6%
38.00%
1%
40.20%
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX37.00%37.00%37.00%35.00%
2%
35.00%36.20%
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX53.00%58.00%
5%
55.00%
3%
61.00%
6%
56.00%
5%
56.60%
Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX21.00%9.00%
12%
21.00%
12%
19.00%
2%
36.00%
17%
21.20%
University of DallasIrving, TX66.00%71.00%
5%
69.00%
2%
71.00%
2%
71.00%69.60%
Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX13.00%16.00%
3%
12.00%
4%
13.00%
1%
16.00%
3%
14.00%
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX35.00%43.00%
8%
34.00%
9%
45.00%
11%
41.00%
4%
39.60%
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX28.00%33.00%
5%
38.00%
5%
23.00%
15%
29.00%
6%
30.20%
Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce, TX40.00%42.00%
2%
42.00%41.00%
1%
42.00%
1%
41.40%
Dallas CollegeDallas, TX15.00%19.00%
4%
21.00%
2%
19.00%
2%
34.00%
15%
21.60%
Western Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX71.00%61.00%
10%
72.00%
11%
73.00%
1%
74.00%
1%
70.20%
Western Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX71.00%62.00%
9%
70.00%
8%
67.00%
3%
64.00%
3%
66.80%
Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute DallasDallas, TX23.00%18.00%
5%
15.00%
3%
20.00%
5%
6.00%
14%
16.40%
Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX41.00%32.00%
9%
24.00%
8%
41.00%
17%
33.00%
8%
34.20%
Grayson CollegeDenison, TX24.00%17.00%
7%
22.00%
5%
24.00%
2%
24.00%22.20%
Hallmark UniversitySan Antonio, TX49.00%50.00%
1%
55.00%
5%
46.00%
9%
66.00%
20%
53.20%
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX48.00%50.00%
2%
55.00%
5%
51.00%
4%
57.00%
6%
52.20%
Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX24.00%25.00%
1%
23.00%
2%
24.00%
1%
25.00%
1%
24.20%
Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX40.00%44.00%
4%
47.00%
3%
43.00%
4%
49.00%
6%
44.60%
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX--51.00%53.00%
2%
53.00%52.33%
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX20.00%28.00%
8%
29.00%
1%
30.00%
1%
30.00%27.40%
University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX19.00%19.00%19.00%21.00%
2%
23.00%
2%
20.20%
University of HoustonHouston, TX59.00%61.00%
2%
62.00%
1%
62.00%63.00%
1%
61.40%
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX44.00%35.00%
9%
40.00%
5%
35.00%
5%
32.00%
3%
37.20%
Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX23.00%27.00%
4%
31.00%
4%
33.00%
2%
31.00%
2%
29.00%
University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX49.00%51.00%
2%
56.00%
5%
57.00%
1%
53.00%
4%
53.20%
Jarvis Christian UniversityHawkins, TX18.00%11.00%
7%
17.00%
6%
36.00%
19%
15.00%
21%
19.40%
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX27.00%33.00%
6%
36.00%
3%
38.00%
2%
37.00%
1%
34.20%
Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX37.00%17.00%
20%
32.00%
15%
36.00%
4%
37.00%
1%
31.80%
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX46.00%46.00%45.00%
1%
48.00%
3%
49.00%
1%
46.80%
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX61.00%63.00%
2%
56.00%
7%
63.00%
7%
66.00%
3%
61.80%
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX47.00%49.00%
2%
47.00%
2%
42.00%
5%
48.00%
6%
46.60%
College of the MainlandTexas City, TX28.00%25.00%
3%
28.00%
3%
28.00%25.00%
3%
26.80%
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX45.00%51.00%
6%
51.00%52.00%
1%
49.00%
3%
49.60%
McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX33.00%33.00%35.00%
2%
30.00%
5%
37.00%
7%
33.60%
Midland CollegeMidland, TX22.00%26.00%
4%
23.00%
3%
21.00%
2%
24.00%
3%
23.20%
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX42.00%45.00%
3%
44.00%
1%
46.00%
2%
41.00%
5%
43.60%
Wade CollegeDallas, TX51.00%62.00%
11%
40.00%
22%
37.00%
3%
66.00%
29%
51.20%
Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX18.00%18.00%12.00%
6%
17.00%
5%
18.00%
1%
16.60%
University of North TexasDenton, TX53.00%56.00%
3%
57.00%
1%
60.00%
3%
58.00%
2%
56.80%
Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX30.00%23.00%
7%
25.00%
2%
29.00%
4%
23.00%
6%
26.00%
Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX37.00%42.00%
5%
38.00%
4%
34.00%
4%
38.00%
4%
37.80%
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX46.00%45.00%
1%
47.00%
2%
51.00%
4%
52.00%
1%
48.20%
Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX20.00%19.00%
1%
20.00%
1%
22.00%
2%
28.00%
6%
21.80%
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX35.00%35.00%37.00%
2%
41.00%
4%
41.00%37.80%
Rice UniversityHouston, TX95.00%92.00%
3%
94.00%
2%
92.00%
2%
93.00%
1%
93.20%
Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX63.00%64.00%
1%
67.00%
3%
65.00%
2%
65.00%64.80%
University of St ThomasHouston, TX57.00%67.00%
10%
65.00%
2%
61.00%
4%
65.00%
4%
63.00%
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX52.00%54.00%
2%
57.00%
3%
57.00%56.00%
1%
55.20%
San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX26.00%25.00%
1%
22.00%
3%
25.00%
3%
25.00%24.60%
San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX32.00%32.00%27.00%
5%
31.00%
4%
32.00%
1%
30.80%
Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX45.00%45.00%51.00%
6%
45.00%
6%
49.00%
4%
47.00%
St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX56.00%60.00%
4%
59.00%
1%
59.00%55.00%
4%
57.80%
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX78.00%81.00%
3%
81.00%82.00%
1%
82.00%80.80%
Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX44.00%44.00%48.00%
4%
42.00%
6%
41.00%
1%
43.80%
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX74.00%69.00%
5%
73.00%
4%
73.00%71.00%
2%
72.00%
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX48.00%52.00%
4%
53.00%
1%
52.00%
1%
53.00%
1%
51.60%
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX55.00%54.00%
1%
55.00%
1%
56.00%
1%
55.00%
1%
55.00%
Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX49.00%39.00%
10%
42.00%
3%
45.00%
3%
47.00%
2%
44.40%
Southwestern Christian CollegeTerrell, TX96.00%26.00%
70%
5.00%
21%
10.00%
5%
5.00%
5%
28.40%
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX25.00%24.00%
1%
30.00%
6%
28.00%
2%
26.00%
2%
26.60%
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX46.00%49.00%
3%
45.00%
4%
48.00%
3%
45.00%
3%
46.60%
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX-----0.00%
The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX-----0.00%
Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX37.00%39.00%
2%
44.00%
5%
43.00%
1%
44.00%
1%
41.40%
Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX82.00%81.00%
1%
82.00%
1%
83.00%
1%
83.00%82.20%
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX49.00%51.00%
2%
52.00%
1%
51.00%
1%
53.00%
2%
51.20%
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX83.00%85.00%
2%
87.00%
2%
87.00%87.00%85.80%
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX72.00%69.00%
3%
69.00%71.00%
2%
69.00%
2%
70.00%
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX39.00%37.00%
2%
44.00%
7%
45.00%
1%
47.00%
2%
42.40%
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX45.00%41.00%
4%
43.00%
2%
42.00%
1%
44.00%
2%
43.00%
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX83.00%82.00%
1%
82.00%82.00%83.00%
1%
82.40%
Texas CollegeTyler, TX10.00%12.00%
2%
14.00%
2%
18.00%
4%
15.00%
3%
13.80%
University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX-----0.00%
Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX53.00%55.00%
2%
55.00%53.00%
2%
53.00%53.80%
The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX41.00%40.00%
1%
40.00%41.00%
1%
39.00%
2%
40.20%
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX40.00%42.00%
2%
46.00%
4%
50.00%
4%
53.00%
3%
46.20%
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX21.00%23.00%
2%
18.00%
5%
23.00%
5%
26.00%
3%
22.20%
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX60.00%61.00%
1%
63.00%
2%
62.00%
1%
63.00%
1%
61.80%
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX38.00%29.00%
9%
33.00%
4%
26.00%
7%
32.00%
6%
31.60%
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX43.00%43.00%48.00%
5%
48.00%48.00%46.00%
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX76.00%76.00%79.00%
3%
79.00%75.00%
4%
77.00%
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX-----0.00%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX-----0.00%
Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX19.00%19.00%22.00%
3%
21.00%
1%
20.00%
1%
20.20%
Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX24.00%23.00%
1%
24.00%
1%
25.00%
1%
18.00%
7%
22.80%
Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX19.00%22.00%
3%
19.00%
3%
19.00%22.00%
3%
20.20%
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX44.00%45.00%
1%
44.00%
1%
45.00%
1%
45.00%44.60%
Wiley CollegeMarshall, TX38.00%35.00%
3%
31.00%
4%
27.00%
4%
23.00%
4%
30.80%
Parker UniversityDallas, TX80.00%70.00%
10%
76.00%
6%
73.00%
3%
88.00%
15%
77.40%
Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX16.00%13.00%
3%
16.00%
3%
16.00%17.00%
1%
15.60%
Remington College-Fort Worth CampusFort Worth, TX67.00%59.00%
8%
34.00%
25%
41.00%
7%
43.00%
2%
48.80%
College of Biblical Studies-HoustonHouston, TX11.00%28.00%
17%
40.00%
12%
40.00%100.00%
60%
43.80%
The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX43.00%48.00%
5%
51.00%
3%
47.00%
4%
52.00%
5%
48.20%
Galen College of Nursing-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX65.00%49.00%
16%
55.00%
6%
41.00%
14%
60.00%
19%
54.00%
South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX22.00%23.00%
1%
23.00%26.00%
3%
25.00%
1%
23.80%
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX-----0.00%
Messenger CollegeBedford, TX14.00%22.00%
8%
19.00%
3%
46.00%
27%
16.00%
30%
23.40%
Texas Health and Science UniversityAustin, TX-----0.00%
The King's UniversitySouthlake, TX33.00%16.00%
17%
45.00%
29%
40.00%
5%
52.00%
12%
37.20%
Baptist University of the AmericasSan Antonio, TX33.00%35.00%
2%
26.00%
9%
35.00%
9%
10.00%
25%
27.80%
American InterContinental University-HoustonHouston, TX35.00%24.00%
11%
52.00%
28%
34.00%
18%
28.00%
6%
34.60%
Remington College-North Houston CampusHouston, TX63.00%56.00%
7%
46.00%
10%
39.00%
7%
39.00%48.60%
Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso, TX68.00%65.00%
3%
70.00%
5%
61.00%
9%
77.00%
16%
68.20%
The Art Institute of AustinBastrop, TX21.00%24.00%
3%
24.00%27.00%
3%
33.00%
6%
25.80%
Strayer University-TexasFarmers Branch, TX50.00%--11.00%11.00%24.00%
The Art Institute of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX15.00%21.00%
6%
21.00%27.00%
6%
18.00%
9%
20.40%
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX----31.00%31.00%
North American UniversityStafford, TX45.00%45.00%53.00%
8%
29.00%
24%
43.00%
14%
43.00%
Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, TX--100.00%-75.00%87.50%
Criswell CollegeDallas, TX15.00%28.00%
13%
50.00%
22%
62.00%
12%
70.00%
8%
45.00%
West Coast University-DallasRichardson, TX--100.00%-66.00%83.00%
South University-AustinRound Rock, TX18.00%--20.00%3.00%
17%
13.67%
Gemini School of Visual Arts & CommunicationAustin, TX--100.00%--100.00%
Grace School of TheologyConroe, TX-----0.00%
DeVry University-TexasIrving, TX18.00%17.00%
1%
5.00%
12%
20.00%
15%
16.00%
4%
15.20%
Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX-----0.00%
University of Phoenix-TexasHouston, TX14.00%18.00%
4%
12.00%
6%
18.00%
6%
-15.50%
University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX30.00%17.00%
13%
36.00%
19%
36.00%43.00%
7%
32.40%
Chicago School of Professional Psychology at DallasRichardson, TX-----0.00%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El PasoEl Paso, TX-----0.00%
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasDallas, TX-----0.00%
The Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryFort Worth, TX-32.00%-29.00%31.00%
2%
30.67%
Christ Mission CollegeSan Antonio, TX---40.00%43.00%
3%
41.50%
Strayer University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX-----0.00%
Strayer University - Northwest Houston CampusHouston, TX-----0.00%
Strayer University-North DallasFarmers Branch, TX-----0.00%
Strayer University-Cedar HillCedar Hill, TX-----0.00%
Strayer University-Northwest HoustonHouston, TX-----0.00%
ECPI University - San AntonioSan Antonio, TX-----0.00%
Texas A & M University Health Science CenterBryan, TX-----0.00%
Columbia College - Eastfield Pleasant GroveDallas, TX-----0.00%
Columbia College - MesquiteMesquite, TX-----0.00%
Columbia College - Fort WorthFort Worth, TX-----0.00%
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineAddison, TX-----0.00%
Galen Health Institutes-Austin CampusAustin, TX-----0.00%
RCCGNA SeminaryGreenville, TX-----0.00%
Galen Health Institutes-HoustonHouston, TX-----0.00%
Average41.83%41.14%
0.69%
44.00%
2.86%
42.77%
1.23%
44.08%
1.3%
42.76%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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