Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 92.56% where 1,753 students out of 1,894 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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 94.94%, while Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 22.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 22.73% (11.11% / 30.77%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
22 (9 / 13) |
| Cambridge College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| College of the Holy Cross | 91.11% (87.05% / 94.78%) | 697 (316 / 381) |
765 (363 / 402) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 92.56% (90.50% / 94.71%) |
1,753 (876 / 877) |
1,894 (968 / 926) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.47% where 19 students have transferred out from schools out of 769 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 Cambridge College has the highest rate of 25.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (9 / 13) |
| Cambridge College | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| College of the Holy Cross | 2.35% (3.58% / 1.24%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 765 (363 / 402) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 2.47% (3.83% / 1.24%) | 19 (14 / 5) |
769 (366 / 403) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.00% for full-time students and 56.50% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 82%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - | |
| Cambridge College | 100% | 13% | |
| College of the Holy Cross | 95% | - | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% | |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 94.00% | 56.50% | |