Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.76% where 1,222 students out of 1,592 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the most highest graduation rate of 93.67%, while Dean College has the lowest rate of 50.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 87.34% (84.62% / 89.18%) | 731 (286 / 445) |
837 (338 / 499) |
| Dean College | 50.19% (40.48% / 59.54%) | 129 (51 / 78) |
257 (126 / 131) |
| Gordon College | 68.74% (61.44% / 72.93%) | 288 (94 / 194) |
419 (153 / 266) |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 93.67% (88.10% / 100.00%) | 74 (37 / 37) |
79 (42 / 37) |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 76.76% (71.02% / 80.81%) |
1,222 (468 / 754) |
1,592 (659 / 933) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.96% where 152 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,173 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.53%, while Dean College has the highest rate of 37.35% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 6.45% (7.99% / 5.41%) | 54 (27 / 27) | 837 (338 / 499) |
| Dean College | 37.35% (44.44% / 30.53%) | 96 (56 / 40) | 257 (126 / 131) |
| Gordon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 419 (153 / 266) |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 2.53% (4.76% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 79 (42 / 37) |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.96% (16.80% / 10.04%) | 152 (85 / 67) |
1,173 (506 / 667) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.80% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Bard College at Simon's Rock has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 92% | - | |
| Dean College | 76% | 67% | |
| Gordon College | 84% | 33% | |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 99% | - | |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | 68% | - | |
| Average | 83.80% | 50.00% | |