Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.21% where 2,241 students out of 2,630 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, Babson College has the most highest graduation rate of 92.67%, while Nichols College has the lowest rate of 58.17%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 92.67% (90.65% / 94.95%) | 544 (281 / 263) |
587 (310 / 277) |
| Bentley University | 87.98% (86.09% / 90.60%) | 915 (520 / 395) |
1,040 (604 / 436) |
| Nichols College | 58.17% (53.15% / 66.93%) | 203 (118 / 85) |
349 (222 / 127) |
| Smith College | 88.53% (100.00% / 88.51%) | 579 (1 / 578) |
654 (1 / 653) |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 85.21% (80.91% / 88.48%) |
2,241 (920 / 1,321) |
2,630 (1,137 / 1,493) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.75% where 97 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,043 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, Bentley University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.96%, while Smith College has the highest rate of 8.72% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 587 (310 / 277) |
| Bentley University | 0.96% (0.50% / 1.61%) | 10 (3 / 7) | 1,040 (604 / 436) |
| Nichols College | 8.60% (8.11% / 9.45%) | 30 (18 / 12) | 349 (222 / 127) |
| Smith College | 8.72% (0.00% / 8.73%) | 57 (0 / 57) | 654 (1 / 653) |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 4.75% (2.54% / 6.25%) | 97 (21 / 76) |
2,043 (827 / 1,216) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.25% 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, Babson College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Nichols College has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 95% | - |
| Bentley University | 91% | - |
| Nichols College | 72% | - |
| Smith College | 91% | - |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 87.25% | 0.00% |