Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.17% where 3,848 students out of 4,518 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, Boston University has the most highest graduation rate of 88.96%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 33.04%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Anna Maria College | 40.37% (28.40% / 47.45%) | 88 (23 / 65) |
218 (81 / 137) |
Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
Fisher College | 33.04% (34.55% / 31.58%) | 37 (19 / 18) |
112 (55 / 57) |
Smith College | 88.53% (100.00% / 88.51%) | 579 (1 / 578) |
654 (1 / 653) |
New England College of Optometry | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 85.17% (81.95% / 86.82%) |
3,848 (1,253 / 2,595) |
4,518 (1,529 / 2,989) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.58% where 104 students have transferred out from schools out of 766 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, Smith College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.72%, while Fisher College has the highest rate of 41.96% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Anna Maria College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 218 (81 / 137) |
Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
Fisher College | 41.96% (30.91% / 52.63%) | 47 (17 / 30) | 112 (55 / 57) |
Smith College | 8.72% (0.00% / 8.73%) | 57 (0 / 57) | 654 (1 / 653) |
New England College of Optometry | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 13.58% (30.36% / 12.25%) | 104 (17 / 87) |
766 (56 / 710) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% 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, Boston University has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 55%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Anna Maria College | 68% | - |
Boston University | 94% | - |
Fisher College | 55% | - |
Smith College | 91% | - |
New England College of Optometry | No retention information available at the school. | |
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 77.00% | 0.00% |