Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.85% where 1,652 students out of 2,365 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, Endicott College has the most highest graduation rate of 78.42%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 33.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 68.53% (64.75% / 73.60%) | 771 (417 / 354) |
1,125 (644 / 481) |
| Endicott College | 78.42% (72.20% / 82.41%) | 556 (200 / 356) |
709 (277 / 432) |
| Fisher College | 33.04% (34.55% / 31.58%) | 37 (19 / 18) |
112 (55 / 57) |
| Gordon College | 68.74% (61.44% / 72.93%) | 288 (94 / 194) |
419 (153 / 266) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.85% (64.66% / 74.60%) |
1,652 (730 / 922) |
2,365 (1,129 / 1,236) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.63% where 181 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,237 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, Berklee College of Music has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.91%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 11.91% (10.87% / 13.31%) | 134 (70 / 64) | 1,125 (644 / 481) |
| Endicott College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 709 (277 / 432) |
| Fisher College | 41.96% (30.91% / 52.63%) | 47 (17 / 30) | 112 (55 / 57) |
| Gordon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 419 (153 / 266) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.63% (12.45% / 17.47%) | 181 (87 / 94) |
1,237 (699 / 538) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.80% for full-time students and 43.33% 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, Endicott College has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 84% | 47% |
| Endicott College | 85% | 50% |
| Fisher College | 55% | - |
| Gordon College | 84% | 33% |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
| Average | 75.80% | 43.33% |