Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.37% where 2,696 students out of 3,440 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest graduation rate of 91.11%, while Berklee College of Music has the lowest rate of 68.53%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 68.53% (64.75% / 73.60%) | 771 (417 / 354) |
1,125 (644 / 481) |
| College of the Holy Cross | 91.11% (87.05% / 94.78%) | 697 (316 / 381) |
765 (363 / 402) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
| Simmons University | 74.45% (0.00% / 74.45%) | 338 (0 / 338) |
454 (0 / 454) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 79.73% (72.20% / 84.52%) | 421 (148 / 273) |
528 (205 / 323) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.37% (72.69% / 81.46%) |
2,696 (881 / 1,815) |
3,440 (1,212 / 2,228) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.93% where 231 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,912 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College of the Holy Cross has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.35%, while Berklee College of Music has the highest rate of 11.91% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 11.91% (10.87% / 13.31%) | 134 (70 / 64) | 1,125 (644 / 481) |
| College of the Holy Cross | 2.35% (3.58% / 1.24%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 765 (363 / 402) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
| Simmons University | 2.64% (0.00% / 2.64%) | 12 (0 / 12) | 454 (0 / 454) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 528 (205 / 323) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 7.93% (8.24% / 7.77%) | 231 (83 / 148) |
2,912 (1,007 / 1,905) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.20% for full-time students and 47.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Simmons University has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 84% | 47% | |
| College of the Holy Cross | 95% | - | |
| Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - | |
| Simmons University | 81% | - | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 81% | - | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 86.20% | 47.00% | |