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Houston Guided Pathways to Success (GPS) has grown to 14 institutions representing nearly 300,000 students in the Texas Gulf Coast Region. Since the consortium was formed in 2013, our collaborative efforts have resulted in consistent progress in key metrics that drive graduation rates and efficiency, speeding the time to completion and lowering cost to students.
The following performance metrics are only for the following seven initial partner institutions: University of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston Community College, Lone Star College, San Jacinto College, and Wharton County Junior College.
Key Performance Metrics, 2013-2023
First-Year Performance
2-Year Institutions
+10.0%
FTIC (First Time in College) one-year retention has increased to 65.6%.
+11.9%
Transfer student one-year persistence has increased to 54.3%.
+142.4%
FTIC students completing 30 semester credit hours has increased to 30.5%.
4-Year Institutions
+2.7%
FTIC (First Time in College) one-year retention has increased to 82.5%.
+3.7%
Transfer student one-year persistence has increased to 84.1%.
Graduation Rates
2-Year Institutions
+234.2%
FTIC students graduating within two years has increased to 12.7%.
+122.9%
FTIC students graduating within three years has increased to 23.2%.
+68.2%
Transfer students graduating within two years has increased to 17.2%.
+133.2%
Transfer students graduating within three years has increased to 34.5%.
4-Year Institutions
+24.1%
FTIC students graduating within four years has increased to 38.1%.
+42.5%
FTIC students graduating within six years has increased to 60.7%.
+9.4%
Transfer students graduating within four years has increased to 36.9%.
+22.7%
Transfer students graduating within six years has increased to 71.9%.
Total Credits to Degree
2-Year Institutions
-5.5 Hours
The number of credit hours FTIC students take to graduate dropped to 72.0.
-9.7 Hours
The number of credit hours transfer students take to graduate dropped to 96.6.
4-Year Institutions
-5.9 Hours
The number of credit hours FTIC students take to graduate dropped to 136.2.
-3.6 Hours
The number of credit hours transfer students take to graduate dropped to 145.3.