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Comparing 6 Colleges including Amherst College

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.76% where 1,265 students out of 1,867 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, Amherst College has the most highest graduation rate of 93.90%, while Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest rate of 39.29%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Amherst College
93.90%
(90.72% / 96.86%)		462
(215 / 247)		 492
(237 / 255)
Eastern Nazarene College
39.29%
(31.43% / 47.14%)		55
(22 / 33)		 140
(70 / 70)
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
44.44%
(50.00% / 33.33%)		4
(3 / 1)		 9
(6 / 3)
Suffolk University
60.69%
(56.63% / 63.46%)		744
(282 / 462)		 1,226
(498 / 728)
Hebrew College
No completers information available at the school.
Pine Manor College
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2022)
Average67.76%
(64.36% / 70.36%)		 1,265
(522 / 743)		 1,867
(811 / 1,056)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.88% where 326 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,727 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, Amherst College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.85%, while Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has the highest rate of 55.56% (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)
Amherst College
2.85%
(4.22% / 1.57%)		14
(10 / 4)		492
(237 / 255)
Eastern Nazarene College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
55.56%
(50.00% / 66.67%)		5
(3 / 2)		9
(6 / 3)
Suffolk University
25.04%
(22.49% / 26.79%)		307
(112 / 195)		1,226
(498 / 728)
Hebrew College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Pine Manor College
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2022)
Average18.88%
(16.87% / 20.39%)		326
(125 / 201)		 1,727
(741 / 986)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Amherst College has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest rate of 57%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Amherst College
97%-
Eastern Nazarene College
57%-
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
71%-
Suffolk University
75%60%
Hebrew College
No retention information available at the school.
Pine Manor College
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2022)
Average75.00% 60.00%