Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.09% where 2,299 students out of 2,835 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, Wellesley College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.17%, while Berklee College of Music has the lowest rate of 68.53%.
| 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) |
| Wellesley College | 90.17% (0.00% / 90.17%) | 532 (0 / 532) |
590 (0 / 590) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 88.93% (88.01% / 90.67%) | 996 (646 / 350) |
1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.09% (77.14% / 84.83%) |
2,299 (1,063 / 1,236) |
2,835 (1,378 / 1,457) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.91% where 134 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,125 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 11.91% (10.87% / 13.31%) | 134 (70 / 64) | 1,125 (644 / 481) |
| Wellesley College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 590 (0 / 590) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 11.91% (10.87% / 13.31%) | 134 (70 / 64) |
1,125 (644 / 481) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.25% for full-time students and 47.00% 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, Wellesley College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 84% | 47% | |
| Wellesley College | 95% | - | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 91% | - | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - | |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 85.25% | 47.00% | |