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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 88.52% where 2,614 students out of 2,953 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, Northeastern University has the most highest graduation rate of 91.24%, while Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest rate of 49.40%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Eastern Nazarene College 49.40%
(42.53% / 56.96%)
82
(37 / 45)
166
(87 / 79)
The New England Conservatory of Music 82.05%
(78.26% / 87.50%)
96
(54 / 42)
117
(69 / 48)
Northeastern University 91.24%
(90.41% / 92.04%)
2,436
(1,188 / 1,248)
2,670
(1,314 / 1,356)
William James College No completers information available at the school.
Newbury College no recent data available (probably not active)
Massachusetts School of Law No completers information available at the school.
Average88.52%
(87.01% / 90.02%)
2,614
(1,279 / 1,335)
2,953
(1,470 / 1,483)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.27% where 91 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,787 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, Northeastern University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.11%, while The New England Conservatory of Music has the highest rate of 6.84% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Eastern Nazarene College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
166
(87 / 79)
The New England Conservatory of Music 6.84%
(7.25% / 6.25%)
8
(5 / 3)
117
(69 / 48)
Northeastern University 3.11%
(2.66% / 3.54%)
83
(35 / 48)
2,670
(1,314 / 1,356)
William James College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Newbury College no recent data available (probably not active)
Massachusetts School of Law No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average3.27%
(2.89% / 3.63%)
91
(40 / 51)
2,787
(1,383 / 1,404)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.67% 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, Northeastern University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest rate of 67%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Eastern Nazarene College 67%-
The New England Conservatory of Music 93%100%
Northeastern University 97%-
William James College No retention information available at the school.
Newbury College no recent data available (probably not active)
Massachusetts School of Law No retention information available at the school.
Average85.67% 100.00%