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Houston Guided Pathways to Success (GPS) has grown to 15 institutions representing nearly 300,000 students in the Texas Gulf Coast Region. Since the consortium was formed in 2014, 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, 2013-2025
First-Year Performance
2-Year Institutions
+9%
FTIC (First Time in College) one-year retention has increased to 64.7%.
+24%
Transfer student one-year persistence has increased to 59.9%.
+117%
FTIC students completing 30 semester credit hours has increased to 27.4%.
4-Year Institutions
+4%
Transfer student one-year persistence has increased to 84.1%.
Graduation Rates
2-Year Institutions
+297%
FTIC students graduating within two years has increased to 15.1%.
+188%
FTIC students graduating within three years has increased to 30.0%.
+64%
Transfer students graduating within two years has increased to 16.7%.
+111%
Transfer students graduating within three years has increased to 31.2%.
4-Year Institutions
+5%
FTIC students graduating within four years has increased to 32.3%.
+18%
FTIC students graduating within six years has increased to 50.4%.
+18%
Transfer students graduating within four years has increased to 39.9%.
+17%
Transfer students graduating within six years has increased to 68.5%.
Total Credits to Degree
2-Year Institutions
-18 Hours
The number of credit hours FTIC students take to graduate dropped to 59.7.
-40 Hours
The number of credit hours transfer students take to graduate dropped to 66.2.
4-Year Institutions
-3 Hours
The number of credit hours FTIC students take to graduate dropped to 139.4.
-3 Hours
The number of credit hours transfer students take to graduate dropped to 145.7.