Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.50% where 714 students out of 1,200 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, Suffolk University has the most highest graduation rate of 60.19%, 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) |
| Cambridge College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Suffolk University | 60.19% (58.01% / 61.86%) | 709 (297 / 412) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 59.50% (57.20% / 61.27%) |
714 (298 / 416) |
1,200 (521 / 679) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.80% where 305 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,182 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, Cambridge College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.00%, while Suffolk University has the highest rate of 25.81% (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) |
| Cambridge College | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| Suffolk University | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) | 1,178 (512 / 666) |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 25.80% (26.02% / 25.64%) | 305 (134 / 171) |
1,182 (515 / 667) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% for full-time students and 48.00% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Suffolk University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - | |
| Cambridge College | 100% | 13% | |
| Suffolk University | 76% | 83% | |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 86.00% | 48.00% | |