Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.57% where 658 students out of 769 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 Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest rate of 69.55%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College | 94.04% (93.36% / 94.66%) | 473 (225 / 248) |
503 (241 / 262) |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 69.55% (61.54% / 74.69%) | 185 (64 / 121) |
266 (104 / 162) |
| Average | 85.57% (83.77% / 87.03%) |
658 (289 / 369) |
769 (345 / 424) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College | 4.37% (4.98% / 3.82%) | 22 (12 / 10) | 503 (241 / 262) |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 266 (104 / 162) |
| Average | 4.37% (4.98% / 3.82%) | 22 (12 / 10) |
503 (241 / 262) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.50% 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, Bowdoin College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest rate of 77%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College | 96% | - |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 77% | - |
| Average | 86.50% | 0.00% |