Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.58% where 2,532 students out of 3,395 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, Williams College has the most highest graduation rate of 95.11%, while Emmanuel College has the lowest rate of 65.94%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College | 65.94% (62.11% / 67.36%) | 393 (100 / 293) |
596 (161 / 435) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 68.76% (65.80% / 81.08%) | 658 (508 / 150) |
957 (772 / 185) |
| Western New England University | 67.45% (64.57% / 72.10%) | 487 (288 / 199) |
722 (446 / 276) |
| Williams College | 95.11% (94.10% / 96.21%) | 525 (271 / 254) |
552 (288 / 264) |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 74.58% (70.01% / 78.99%) |
2,532 (1,167 / 1,365) |
3,395 (1,667 / 1,728) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.97% where 419 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,799 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, Williams College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.91%, while Western New England University has the highest rate of 22.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 596 (161 / 435) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 19.12% (20.60% / 12.97%) | 183 (159 / 24) | 957 (772 / 185) |
| Western New England University | 22.71% (25.56% / 18.12%) | 164 (114 / 50) | 722 (446 / 276) |
| Williams College | 0.91% (1.04% / 0.76%) | 5 (3 / 2) | 552 (288 / 264) |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 14.97% (18.33% / 11.06%) | 419 (276 / 143) |
2,799 (1,506 / 1,293) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.60% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Williams College has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Western New England University has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College | 81% | - | |
| Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 82% | 50% | |
| Western New England University | 78% | - | |
| Williams College | 97% | - | |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 85.60% | 50.00% | |