Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 89.16% where 2,516 students out of 2,822 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, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while Simmons University has the lowest rate of 74.45%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Endicott College | 78.42% (72.20% / 82.41%) | 556 (200 / 356) |
709 (277 / 432) |
| Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Simmons University | 74.45% (0.00% / 74.45%) | 338 (0 / 338) |
454 (0 / 454) |
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 89.16% (90.81% / 88.03%) |
2,516 (1,038 / 1,478) |
2,822 (1,143 / 1,679) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.84% where 13 students have transferred out from schools out of 458 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| Endicott College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 709 (277 / 432) |
| Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Simmons University | 2.64% (0.00% / 2.64%) | 12 (0 / 12) | 454 (0 / 454) |
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 2.84% (33.33% / 2.64%) | 13 (1 / 12) |
458 (3 / 455) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.00% for full-time students and 31.50% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Simmons University has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | 100% | 13% | |
| Endicott College | 85% | 50% | |
| Harvard University | 98% | - | |
| Simmons University | 81% | - | |
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 91.00% | 31.50% | |