Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.30% where 2,572 students out of 3,371 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, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most highest graduation rate of 88.93%, while Suffolk University has the lowest rate of 60.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 68.74% (61.44% / 72.93%) | 288 (94 / 194) |
419 (153 / 266) |
| Smith College | 88.53% (100.00% / 88.51%) | 579 (1 / 578) |
654 (1 / 653) |
| Suffolk University | 60.19% (58.01% / 61.86%) | 709 (297 / 412) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 88.93% (88.01% / 90.67%) | 996 (646 / 350) |
1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Massachusetts School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 76.30% (74.14% / 77.83%) |
2,572 (1,038 / 1,534) |
3,371 (1,400 / 1,971) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.71% where 361 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,832 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, Smith College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.72%, while Suffolk University has the highest rate of 25.81% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 419 (153 / 266) |
| Smith College | 8.72% (0.00% / 8.73%) | 57 (0 / 57) | 654 (1 / 653) |
| Suffolk University | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) | 1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Massachusetts School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.71% (25.93% / 17.29%) | 361 (133 / 228) |
1,832 (513 / 1,319) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.50% for full-time students and 58.00% 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, Smith College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Suffolk University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 84% | 33% |
| Smith College | 91% | - |
| Suffolk University | 76% | 83% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 91% | - |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Massachusetts School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 85.50% | 58.00% |