Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.24% where 2,773 students out of 3,456 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, Tufts University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.71%, 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) |
Cambridge College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Clark University | 76.16% (70.00% / 80.37%) | 412 (154 / 258) |
541 (220 / 321) |
Simmons University | 74.45% (0.00% / 74.45%) | 338 (0 / 338) |
454 (0 / 454) |
Tufts University | 93.71% (92.76% / 94.65%) | 1,252 (615 / 637) |
1,336 (663 / 673) |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 80.24% (77.67% / 82.27%) |
2,773 (1,186 / 1,587) |
3,456 (1,527 / 1,929) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.67% where 300 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,460 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, Simmons University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.64%, 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) |
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Berklee College of Music | 11.91% (10.87% / 13.31%) | 134 (70 / 64) | 1,125 (644 / 481) |
Cambridge College | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
Clark University | 17.01% (20.91% / 14.33%) | 92 (46 / 46) | 541 (220 / 321) |
Simmons University | 2.64% (0.00% / 2.64%) | 12 (0 / 12) | 454 (0 / 454) |
Tufts University | 4.57% (4.83% / 4.31%) | 61 (32 / 29) | 1,336 (663 / 673) |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 8.67% (9.74% / 7.82%) | 300 (149 / 151) |
3,460 (1,530 / 1,930) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.67% for full-time students and 30.00% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Berklee College of Music | 84% | 47% |
Cambridge College | 100% | 13% |
Clark University | 88% | - |
Simmons University | 81% | - |
Tufts University | 96% | - |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
Average | 86.67% | 30.00% |