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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.94% where 646 students out of 1,060 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, Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the most highest graduation rate of 69.55%, while Maine College of Art & Design has the lowest rate of 48.33%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
College of the Atlantic 58.23%
(46.67% / 60.94%)
46
(7 / 39)
79
(15 / 64)
Maine College of Art & Design 48.33%
(50.00% / 47.96%)
58
(11 / 47)
120
(22 / 98)
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 69.55%
(61.54% / 74.69%)
185
(64 / 121)
266
(104 / 162)
Husson University 60.00%
(55.44% / 64.19%)
357
(158 / 199)
595
(285 / 310)
Average60.94%
(56.34% / 64.04%)
646
(240 / 406)
1,060
(426 / 634)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.13% where 50 students have transferred out from schools out of 199 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 23.33%, while College of the Atlantic has the highest rate of 27.85% (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 27.85%
(33.33% / 26.56%)
22
(5 / 17)
79
(15 / 64)
Maine College of Art & Design 23.33%
(13.64% / 25.51%)
28
(3 / 25)
120
(22 / 98)
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
266
(104 / 162)
Husson University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
595
(285 / 310)
Average25.13%
(21.62% / 25.93%)
50
(8 / 42)
199
(37 / 162)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.50% for full-time students and 8.00% 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, Husson University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, 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 74%-
Maine College of Art & Design 72%-
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 77%-
Husson University 79%8%
Average75.50% 8.00%