Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.90% where 2,591 students out of 3,052 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 Anna Maria College has the lowest rate of 40.37%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 91.93% (88.61% / 95.30%) | 433 (210 / 223) |
471 (237 / 234) |
| Anna Maria College | 40.37% (28.40% / 47.45%) | 88 (23 / 65) |
218 (81 / 137) |
| Brandeis University | 87.34% (84.62% / 89.18%) | 731 (286 / 445) |
837 (338 / 499) |
| Gordon College | 68.74% (61.44% / 72.93%) | 288 (94 / 194) |
419 (153 / 266) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Wheelock College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.90% (83.42% / 86.16%) |
2,591 (1,172 / 1,419) |
3,052 (1,405 / 1,647) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.81% where 76 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,308 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, Amherst College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.67%, while Brandeis University has the highest rate of 6.45% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 4.67% (5.49% / 3.85%) | 22 (13 / 9) | 471 (237 / 234) |
| Anna Maria College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 218 (81 / 137) |
| Brandeis University | 6.45% (7.99% / 5.41%) | 54 (27 / 27) | 837 (338 / 499) |
| Gordon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 419 (153 / 266) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Wheelock College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 5.81% (6.96% / 4.91%) | 76 (40 / 36) |
1,308 (575 / 733) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.60% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Anna Maria College has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 95% | - | |
| Anna Maria College | 68% | - | |
| Brandeis University | 92% | - | |
| Gordon College | 84% | 33% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% | |
| Wheelock College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 87.60% | 66.50% | |