Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.59% where 830 students out of 1,098 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 Husson University has the lowest rate of 60.00%.
| 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) |
| Husson University | 60.00% (55.44% / 64.19%) | 357 (158 / 199) |
595 (285 / 310) |
| Average | 75.59% (72.81% / 78.15%) |
830 (383 / 447) |
1,098 (526 / 572) |
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) |
| Husson University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 595 (285 / 310) |
| Average | 4.37% (4.98% / 3.82%) | 22 (12 / 10) |
503 (241 / 262) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.50% 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, Bowdoin College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Husson University has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College | 96% | - |
| Husson University | 79% | 8% |
| Average | 87.50% | 8.00% |