Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.01% where 1,918 students out of 2,557 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, Bentley University has the most highest graduation rate of 87.98%, while Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 22.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 87.98% (86.09% / 90.60%) | 915 (520 / 395) |
1,040 (604 / 436) |
| Berklee College of Music | 68.53% (64.75% / 73.60%) | 771 (417 / 354) |
1,125 (644 / 481) |
| Boston Architectural College | 22.73% (11.11% / 30.77%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
22 (9 / 13) |
| Lesley University | 61.35% (58.43% / 62.28%) | 227 (52 / 175) |
370 (89 / 281) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 75.01% (73.55% / 76.63%) |
1,918 (990 / 928) |
2,557 (1,346 / 1,211) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.65% where 144 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,165 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, Bentley University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.96%, while Berklee College of Music has the highest rate of 11.91% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 0.96% (0.50% / 1.61%) | 10 (3 / 7) | 1,040 (604 / 436) |
| Berklee College of Music | 11.91% (10.87% / 13.31%) | 134 (70 / 64) | 1,125 (644 / 481) |
| Boston Architectural College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (9 / 13) |
| Lesley University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (89 / 281) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.65% (5.85% / 7.74%) | 144 (73 / 71) |
2,165 (1,248 / 917) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.40% for full-time students and 73.50% 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, Bentley University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 91% | - |
| Berklee College of Music | 84% | 47% |
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - |
| Lesley University | 74% | 100% |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.40% | 73.50% |