Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.44% where 2,312 students out of 2,839 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the most highest graduation rate of 93.67%, while Northpoint Bible College has the lowest rate of 28.57%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 92.67% (90.65% / 94.95%) | 544 (281 / 263) |
587 (310 / 277) |
| Merrimack College | 68.13% (64.44% / 71.92%) | 684 (328 / 356) |
1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 88.93% (88.01% / 90.67%) | 996 (646 / 350) |
1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Northpoint Bible College | 28.57% (32.26% / 22.22%) | 14 (10 / 4) |
49 (31 / 18) |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 93.67% (88.10% / 100.00%) | 74 (37 / 37) |
79 (42 / 37) |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 81.44% (80.07% / 83.26%) |
2,312 (1,302 / 1,010) |
2,839 (1,626 / 1,213) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.21% where 208 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,083 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.53%, while Merrimack College has the highest rate of 20.52% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 587 (310 / 277) |
| Merrimack College | 20.52% (21.22% / 19.80%) | 206 (108 / 98) | 1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Northpoint Bible College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 49 (31 / 18) |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 2.53% (4.76% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 79 (42 / 37) |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.21% (19.96% / 18.42%) | 208 (110 / 98) |
1,083 (551 / 532) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.20% for full-time students and 25.00% 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Merrimack College has the lowest rate of 82%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 95% | - |
| Merrimack College | 82% | - |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 91% | - |
| Northpoint Bible College | 84% | 25% |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 99% | - |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 90.20% | 25.00% |