Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.98% where 2,164 students out of 2,608 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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 94.94%, while Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 22.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 22.73% (11.11% / 30.77%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
22 (9 / 13) |
| Clark University | 76.16% (70.00% / 80.37%) | 412 (154 / 258) |
541 (220 / 321) |
| Lesley University | 61.35% (58.43% / 62.28%) | 227 (52 / 175) |
370 (89 / 281) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
| Average | 82.98% (83.81% / 82.53%) |
2,164 (766 / 1,398) |
2,608 (914 / 1,694) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.34% where 159 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,109 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, Mount Holyoke College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.80%, while Clark University has the highest rate of 17.01% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (9 / 13) |
| Clark University | 17.01% (20.91% / 14.33%) | 92 (46 / 46) | 541 (220 / 321) |
| Lesley University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (89 / 281) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
| Average | 14.34% (20.91% / 12.71%) | 159 (46 / 113) |
1,109 (220 / 889) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.60% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Lesley University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - |
| Clark University | 88% | - |
| Lesley University | 74% | 100% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - |
| Average | 86.60% | 100.00% |