BU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Boston University, the graduation rates was 88.66% (3,191 students out of 3,599 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,346 male and 1,845 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 University. Last year, the graduation rate was 88.66%. where 3,191 students out of 3,599 candidate completed their degree.

2,689 students completed their course in 4 years and 225 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 277 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 University, 728 of 834 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 87.29%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Boston University, the retention rate is 95%.