Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 93.44% where 669 students out of 716 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bowdoin College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.04%, while Harvey Mudd College has the lowest rate of 92.02%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 92.02% (93.04% / 90.82%) | 196 (107 / 89) |
213 (115 / 98) |
| Bowdoin College | 94.04% (93.36% / 94.66%) | 473 (225 / 248) |
503 (241 / 262) |
| Average | 93.44% (93.26% / 93.61%) |
669 (332 / 337) |
716 (356 / 360) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.75% where 34 students have transferred out from schools out of 716 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bowdoin College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.37%, while Harvey Mudd College has the highest rate of 5.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 5.63% (2.61% / 9.18%) | 12 (3 / 9) | 213 (115 / 98) |
| Bowdoin College | 4.37% (4.98% / 3.82%) | 22 (12 / 10) | 503 (241 / 262) |
| Average | 4.75% (4.21% / 5.28%) | 34 (15 / 19) |
716 (356 / 360) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 96.50% for full-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvey Mudd College has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Bowdoin College has the lowest rate of 96%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 97% | - |
| Bowdoin College | 96% | - |
| Average | 96.50% | 0.00% |