Merrimack Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Merrimack College, the graduation rates was 70.05% (786 students out of 1,122 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 402 male and 384 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 Merrimack College. Last year, the graduation rate was 70.05%. where 786 students out of 1,122 candidate completed their degree.

707 students completed their course in 4 years and 65 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 14 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 Merrimack College, 5 of 15 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 33.33%.

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 Merrimack College is 21.03% (236 out of 1,122 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Merrimack College, the retention rate is 79%.