Boston Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Boston College, the graduation rates was 90.92% (2,102 students out of 2,312 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 940 male and 1,162 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 90.92%. where 2,102 students out of 2,312 candidate completed their degree.

2,028 students completed their course in 4 years and 71 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 3 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, 135 of 149 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 90.60%.

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 6.44% (149 out of 2,312 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 95%.