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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.71% where 639 students out of 844 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 92.56%, while Thomas College has the lowest rate of 49.63%.
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)
Bates College 92.56%
(93.19% / 91.98%)
460
(219 / 241)
497
(235 / 262)
Thomas College 49.63%
(45.38% / 53.62%)
133
(59 / 74)
268
(130 / 138)
Average75.71%
(75.00% / 76.29%)
639
(285 / 354)
844
(380 / 464)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.33% where 48 students have transferred out from schools out of 576 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, Bates College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.23%, 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)
Bates College 5.23%
(4.26% / 6.11%)
26
(10 / 16)
497
(235 / 262)
Thomas College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
268
(130 / 138)
Average8.33%
(6.00% / 10.12%)
48
(15 / 33)
576
(250 / 326)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.33% 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, Bates College has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while College of the Atlantic has the lowest rate of 74%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
College of the Atlantic 74%-
Bates College 93%-
Thomas College 77%-
Average81.33% 0.00%