Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 89.69% where 3,829 students out of 4,269 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, Boston College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.92%, while Brandeis University has the lowest rate of 87.34%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 90.92% (89.35% / 92.22%) | 2,102 (940 / 1,162) |
2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| Brandeis University | 87.34% (84.62% / 89.18%) | 731 (286 / 445) |
837 (338 / 499) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 88.93% (88.01% / 90.67%) | 996 (646 / 350) |
1,120 (734 / 386) |
| New England College of Optometry | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 89.69% (88.14% / 91.24%) |
3,829 (1,872 / 1,957) |
4,269 (2,124 / 2,145) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.45% where 203 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,149 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, Boston College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.44%, while Brandeis University has the highest rate of 6.45% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 6.44% (7.32% / 5.71%) | 149 (77 / 72) | 2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| Brandeis University | 6.45% (7.99% / 5.41%) | 54 (27 / 27) | 837 (338 / 499) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,120 (734 / 386) |
| New England College of Optometry | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 6.45% (7.48% / 5.63%) | 203 (104 / 99) |
3,149 (1,390 / 1,759) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 92.67% 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, Boston College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the lowest rate of 91%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 95% | - | |
| Brandeis University | 92% | - | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 91% | - | |
| New England College of Optometry | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 92.67% | 0.00% | |