BU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Boston University, the graduation rates was 89.35% (3,220 students out of 3,604 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,166 male and 2,054 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 89.35%. where 3,220 students out of 3,604 candidate completed their degree.

3,030 students completed their course in 4 years and 141 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 49 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, 769 of 844 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 91.11%.

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 94% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.