Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 88.16% where 3,997 students out of 4,534 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 University has the most highest graduation rate of 88.96%, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the lowest rate of 74.85%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| Brandeis University | 87.34% (84.62% / 89.18%) | 731 (286 / 445) |
837 (338 / 499) |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 74.85% (69.57% / 76.92%) | 122 (32 / 90) |
163 (46 / 117) |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| New England Law-Boston | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 88.16% (86.04% / 89.52%) |
3,997 (1,528 / 2,469) |
4,534 (1,776 / 2,758) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.50% where 85 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,000 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, Brandeis University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.45%, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the highest rate of 19.02% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| Brandeis University | 6.45% (7.99% / 5.41%) | 54 (27 / 27) | 837 (338 / 499) |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 19.02% (23.91% / 17.09%) | 31 (11 / 20) | 163 (46 / 117) |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| New England Law-Boston | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.50% (9.90% / 7.63%) | 85 (38 / 47) |
1,000 (384 / 616) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% 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 University has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Longy School of Music of Bard College has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 94% | - |
| Brandeis University | 92% | - |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 75% | - |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 73% | - |
| New England Law-Boston | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.50% | 0.00% |