Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.44% where 2,089 students out of 2,565 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, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most highest graduation rate of 88.93%, while Nichols College has the lowest rate of 58.17%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
| Nichols College | 58.17% (53.15% / 66.93%) | 203 (118 / 85) |
349 (222 / 127) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 79.73% (72.20% / 84.52%) | 421 (148 / 273) |
528 (205 / 323) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 88.93% (88.01% / 90.67%) | 996 (646 / 350) |
1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.44% (78.55% / 83.83%) |
2,089 (912 / 1,177) |
2,565 (1,161 / 1,404) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.58% where 97 students have transferred out from schools out of 917 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, Nichols College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.60%, while Mount Holyoke College has the highest rate of 11.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
| Nichols College | 8.60% (8.11% / 9.45%) | 30 (18 / 12) | 349 (222 / 127) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 528 (205 / 323) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 10.58% (8.11% / 11.37%) | 97 (18 / 79) |
917 (222 / 695) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% for full-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, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Nichols College has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - | |
| Nichols College | 72% | - | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 81% | - | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 91% | - | |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.50% | 0.00% | |