Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 94.30% where 861 students out of 913 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, Pomona College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.63%, while Bowdoin College has the lowest rate of 94.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona College | 94.63% (93.53% / 95.69%) | 388 (188 / 200) |
410 (201 / 209) |
| Bowdoin College | 94.04% (93.36% / 94.66%) | 473 (225 / 248) |
503 (241 / 262) |
| Average | 94.30% (93.44% / 95.12%) |
861 (413 / 448) |
913 (442 / 471) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.37% where 22 students have transferred out from schools out of 503 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 410 (201 / 209) |
| Bowdoin College | 4.37% (4.98% / 3.82%) | 22 (12 / 10) | 503 (241 / 262) |
| Average | 4.37% (4.98% / 3.82%) | 22 (12 / 10) |
503 (241 / 262) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 96.00% 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.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Pomona College | 96% | - |
| Bowdoin College | 96% | - |
| Average | 96.00% | 0.00% |