Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 92.86% where 3,018 students out of 3,250 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 Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 22.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Baptist College | 25.00% (40.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
8 (5 / 3) |
| Boston Architectural College | 22.73% (11.11% / 30.77%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
22 (9 / 13) |
| Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Simmons University | 74.45% (0.00% / 74.45%) | 338 (0 / 338) |
454 (0 / 454) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 92.86% (94.85% / 91.21%) |
3,018 (1,400 / 1,618) |
3,250 (1,476 / 1,774) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.68% where 17 students have transferred out from schools out of 462 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 Boston Baptist College has the highest rate of 62.50% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Baptist College | 62.50% (40.00% / 100.00%) | 5 (2 / 3) | 8 (5 / 3) |
| Boston Architectural College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (9 / 13) |
| Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Simmons University | 2.64% (0.00% / 2.64%) | 12 (0 / 12) | 454 (0 / 454) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 3.68% (40.00% / 3.28%) | 17 (2 / 15) |
462 (5 / 457) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.50% for full-time students and 100.00% 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 Baptist 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Baptist College | 100% | - |
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - |
| Harvard University | 98% | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| Simmons University | 81% | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
| Average | 88.50% | 100.00% |