if I've already posted this before, but I went back to the Common Data sets to see how many 6-year graduates the Texas colleges are pumping out. I figured kids who started as freshmen and got their degree in a timely manner are most likely to form a positive emotional attachment to the school.
I measured from the Freshman class of 1996 through the freshman class of 2009.
A&M = 76K
Texas = 67K (missing 1996 and 1997; estimated 76K with those two included)
Tech = 32K
Baylor = 28K
Texas St = 20K (missing 1996; estimated 21K with that year included)
North Texas = 19K
Houston = 18K
TCU = 15K
SMU = 14K
Over the next 15 years, as our graduation rate improves, we should be a lot closer to Tech and Baylor.
That said, I would be surprised if UH had over 75K living alumni who started as freshmen and graduated over 6 years or less. A&M has had that many in the last 14 years.
I measured from the Freshman class of 1996 through the freshman class of 2009.
A&M = 76K
Texas = 67K (missing 1996 and 1997; estimated 76K with those two included)
Tech = 32K
Baylor = 28K
Texas St = 20K (missing 1996; estimated 21K with that year included)
North Texas = 19K
Houston = 18K
TCU = 15K
SMU = 14K
Over the next 15 years, as our graduation rate improves, we should be a lot closer to Tech and Baylor.
That said, I would be surprised if UH had over 75K living alumni who started as freshmen and graduated over 6 years or less. A&M has had that many in the last 14 years.
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