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Comparing 6 Colleges including College of the Atlantic

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.39% where 1,165 students out of 1,655 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, Bates College has the most highest graduation rate of 89.69%, while Maine College of Art & Design has the lowest rate of 51.55%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
College of the Atlantic
68.29%
(65.00% / 69.35%)		56
(13 / 43)		 82
(20 / 62)
Bates College
89.69%
(89.55% / 89.84%)		487
(257 / 230)		 543
(287 / 256)
Maine College of Art & Design
51.55%
(52.63% / 51.28%)		50
(10 / 40)		 97
(19 / 78)
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
65.74%
(59.14% / 68.88%)		190
(55 / 135)		 289
(93 / 196)
Husson University
59.32%
(53.21% / 63.59%)		382
(141 / 241)		 644
(265 / 379)
Unity Environmental University - Unity
No completers information available at the school.
Average70.39%
(69.59% / 70.96%)		 1,165
(476 / 689)		 1,655
(684 / 971)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.76% where 56 students have transferred out from schools out of 722 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, Maine College of Art & Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.15%, while College of the Atlantic has the highest rate of 13.41% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
College of the Atlantic
13.41%
(10.00% / 14.52%)		11
(2 / 9)		82
(20 / 62)
Bates College
7.37%
(7.67% / 7.03%)		40
(22 / 18)		543
(287 / 256)
Maine College of Art & Design
5.15%
(5.26% / 5.13%)		5
(1 / 4)		97
(19 / 78)
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Husson University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Unity Environmental University - Unity
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average7.76%
(7.67% / 7.83%)		56
(25 / 31)		 722
(326 / 396)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.60% for full-time students and 24.00% for part-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, Bates College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Maine College of Art & Design has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
College of the Atlantic
85%-
Bates College
91%-
Maine College of Art & Design
72%-
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
75%-
Husson University
75%24%
Unity Environmental University - Unity
No retention information available at the school.
Average79.60% 24.00%