Boston Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Boston College, the graduation rates was 90.83% (2,110 students out of 2,323 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 992 male and 1,118 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Boston College. Last year, the graduation rate was 90.83%. where 2,110 students out of 2,323 candidate completed their degree.

2,008 students completed their course in 4 years and 81 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 21 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Boston College, 169 of 193 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 87.56%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Boston College is 7.15% (166 out of 2,323 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Boston College, the retention rate is 96%.