Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.72% where 1,133 students out of 1,673 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, Simmons University has the most highest graduation rate of 74.45%, while MCPHS University has the lowest rate of 61.97%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCPHS University | 61.97% (52.00% / 64.48%) | 308 (52 / 256) |
497 (100 / 397) |
| Simmons University | 74.45% (0.00% / 74.45%) | 338 (0 / 338) |
454 (0 / 454) |
| Western New England University | 67.45% (64.57% / 72.10%) | 487 (288 / 199) |
722 (446 / 276) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint John's Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.72% (62.27% / 70.36%) |
1,133 (340 / 793) |
1,673 (546 / 1,127) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.97% where 176 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,176 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 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCPHS University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 497 (100 / 397) |
| Simmons University | 2.64% (0.00% / 2.64%) | 12 (0 / 12) | 454 (0 / 454) |
| Western New England University | 22.71% (25.56% / 18.12%) | 164 (114 / 50) | 722 (446 / 276) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint John's Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.97% (25.56% / 8.49%) | 176 (114 / 62) |
1,176 (446 / 730) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Simmons University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while MCPHS University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| MCPHS University | 70% | 60% |
| Simmons University | 81% | - |
| Western New England University | 78% | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
| Saint John's Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 75.00% | 60.00% |