Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.32% where 4,136 students out of 4,964 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, Boston University has the most highest graduation rate of 88.96%, while Dean College has the lowest rate of 50.19%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
Clark University | 76.16% (70.00% / 80.37%) | 412 (154 / 258) |
541 (220 / 321) |
Dean College | 50.19% (40.48% / 59.54%) | 129 (51 / 78) |
257 (126 / 131) |
Montserrat College of Art | 61.54% (70.83% / 58.21%) | 56 (17 / 39) |
91 (24 / 67) |
Springfield College | 73.01% (64.56% / 82.42%) | 395 (184 / 211) |
541 (285 / 256) |
Bard College at Simon's Rock | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 83.32% (78.94% / 86.39%) |
4,136 (1,616 / 2,520) |
4,964 (2,047 / 2,917) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.56% where 188 students have transferred out from schools out of 798 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, Clark University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.01%, while Dean College has the highest rate of 37.35% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
Clark University | 17.01% (20.91% / 14.33%) | 92 (46 / 46) | 541 (220 / 321) |
Dean College | 37.35% (44.44% / 30.53%) | 96 (56 / 40) | 257 (126 / 131) |
Montserrat College of Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 91 (24 / 67) |
Springfield College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 541 (285 / 256) |
Bard College at Simon's Rock | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 23.56% (29.48% / 19.03%) | 188 (102 / 86) |
798 (346 / 452) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.67% for full-time students and 67.00% 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, Boston University has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Bard College at Simon's Rock has the lowest rate of 68%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Boston University | 94% | - |
Clark University | 88% | - |
Dean College | 76% | 67% |
Montserrat College of Art | 81% | - |
Springfield College | 83% | - |
Bard College at Simon's Rock | 68% | - |
Average | 81.67% | 67.00% |